I agree. That's a choice, but regardless of whether he decides to put on an oxygen mask or not, he has a huge emotional baggage he has to carry. That example i

I agree. That's a choice, but regardless of whether he decides to put on an oxygen mask or not, he has a huge emotional baggage he has to carry. That example is only used illustrate the difference with an immigrant who has no money but doesn't have to carry the emotional baggage. The immigrant in the same situation who chooses to support the family back home financially might very well be better off compared to the American one. That is because the cost of living in the home country was so low, so he can both support the family, be OK financially, feel good about it emotionally, and doesn't have to deal with the annoyance every day.