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I think this is awesome but I also believe the US pays a price for that. Few systems based on solidarity, a weak federal state and the culture promotes people b

I think this is awesome but I also believe the US pays a price for that. Few systems based on solidarity, a weak federal state and the culture promotes people being responsible for themselves instead of relying on public infrastructure or authority. It doesn't have to be this way if trust between groups improves such systems could appear. Ironically the ambitions to solve racism did create even more distrust as it seems, but the setback is hopefully temporary. I don't think a country with strong social security could ever survive open immigration for too long. It would have to adapt and restrict social security because the societal consent has to be reestablished. I am not from the US.

Broken_Hippo 5y ago
I am from the US but do not live there - I live in Norway. Open immigration doesn't necessarily mean open rights to social structure: After all, most places have some limits on the safety net you are entitled to now - For example: Taking certain types of social help here in Norway hurts my own immigration. You can have some controls on this: One actual answer is to make sure everyone has basic things as rights (Such as food and shelter) and work on making everywhere decent enough places to live - but for this, we need less global exploitation.