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Is it because poor Americans can't afford to move to Europe even if they would be better off, but wealthier Europeans can emigrate to the USA where they will de
by olddustytrail 3y ago
Is it because poor Americans can't afford to move to Europe even if they would be better off, but wealthier Europeans can emigrate to the USA where they will definitely be better off?
- __turbobrew__ 3y agoPossibly, the USA is a good place to be rich and not so good of a place to be poor.
- parineum 3y agoAssuming some place in Europe would take them, which I suspect is the larger barrier along with language. Countries with extensive social programs for the poor typically aren't the easiest places to immigrate.
- olddustytrail 3y agoNeither of those would be barriers if they had plenty of money to move to Europe. That's kind of what "can't afford" means.
- parineum 3y ago"Can buy a plane ticket" is pretty different from "Is affluent and skilled enough to not be a net negative to social programs".
- olddustytrail 3y agoI like your enthusiasm but you don't become an EU citizen just by buying an air ticket. :)