It seems to me that this is a continuation of the old American gold-rush mentality: there's always someplace where a new life can be built and a new fortune can

It seems to me that this is a continuation of the old American gold-rush mentality: there's always someplace where a new life can be built and a new fortune can be won. The media whip up a frenzy around these topics while the vast majority continue what they've been doing. This is why I'm not worried about the future of the US, we are always on the lookout for something new and different and despite all the flag waving we're always fretting about being left behind. Compare that with Europe, which takes the opposite approach and is currently on a return path to the nation-state.