This is a curiously US-centric view to take that simultaneously also doesn't acknowledge the U.S.' advantages and history. The U.S. population is under 5% of t

This is a curiously US-centric view to take that simultaneously also doesn't acknowledge the U.S.' advantages and history. The U.S. population is under 5% of the world population — our competitive advantage has always been our ability to poach the best and brightest from across the world by rewarding them appropriately. It's very reasonable to say that our population alone can't compete with the best and brightest of every other country in the world, and that it's more important to continue being a place that attracts immigration.