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It's a first world problem because: 1. Getting a visa to be in the US is so difficult for citizens of third world countries that very few would find themselves
by smnrchrds 6y ago
It's a first world problem because:
1. Getting a visa to be in the US is so difficult for citizens of third world countries that very few would find themselves in such a situation.
2. Only first world citizens would perceive an additional US citizenship as a mere nuisance, best to be avoided. For the vast majority of third world citizens, the benefits of an additional citizenship from the US far outweighs the difficulties of abiding by its rules.
- Brian_K_White 6y agoThe people who got visas (however they got them) are not accidental citizens. And, everyone else should just shut up and not cpmplain that something they didn't ask for is being done to them, regardless of it's cost or damage? Because you think it's valuable? Wow. I can only assume you didn't read the article you are commenting on, or are the last person whos opinion anyone should care about, given how thoroughly you just disregarded anyone else's. And at the same time having the balls to charge "first world problem"... holy cow.
- mindslight 6y agoI don't know why you're taking so much offense here, but this is actually first world problem by definition - it only applies to residents of countries in the US sphere of influence. Everyone else can just ignore any latent US claim of citizenship.
- Brian_K_White 6y agoIt applies to, by definition, people who do not live in the US. Anything other guilt-by-assosciation is an invalid and callous invention to avoid caring about a problem that doesn't affect you personally.
- smnrchrds 6y ago> The people who got visas (however they got them) are not accidental citizens. The visa point was about the parents of the accidental citizens. How many Papua New Guinean are there out there who were born in the US while their parents were on vacation there? How many Australians?