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I read this more as it can be easier to move from really dire straits 3rd world country to middle class America. Whereas it can be harder to go from middle clas
by czbond 7y ago
I read this more as it can be easier to move from really dire straits 3rd world country to middle class America. Whereas it can be harder to go from middle class America to Upper class.
3rd World -> Middle Class America takes hard work (once you're in America)
Middle Class America -> Upper Class takes strategic, risk, and hard work
- jvanderbot 7y agoAdding: I think there is some selection bias. Those who self-select to move to the US probably already have motivation, means, etc to get to the US and the intelligence to manage the complicated immigration process. Then, there's the "burn the ships" part, where you simply must succeed because there's no option of leaving.