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So what? I despise such openly xenophobic posts. And Indian immigration tends to be the most educated and wealthy. It's also the wealthiest ethnic group in th

So what? I despise such openly xenophobic posts. And Indian immigration tends to be the most educated and wealthy. It's also the wealthiest ethnic group in the US. By far. In any case, leaving Schengen for Switzerland would be de facto equivalent to Brexit, an economic disaster. Switzerland thrives by attracting highly qualified professionals for it's service and manufacturing industries and yes, also at the lower end where Swiss nationals aren't lining up to be plumbers, couriers or cleaning staff.

viking123 4mo ago
Maybe they prefer living amongst themselves than make number go to the moon. If these guys are such GDP rocket fuel and a solution, they can make their own country the best in the world. I visited few times and I like the country but I don't expect them to accept or cater to me.
- epolanski 4mo ago
  Who's they? > If these guys are such GDP rocket fuel and a solution, they can make their own country the best in the world. Not every country in the world gives the same opportunities, it's only natural many motivated individuals may try their chances elsewhere, I see nothing wrong with it. I'm an European and I have many grandparents and their relatives who emigrated to Argentina, US, Canada a century or so ago. My parents left communist Poland for Italy in the 70s. Many of my friends left Italy and now reside in the UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia and some in the US too. Overly xenophobic anti immigration stances don't resonate with me at all. Immigration is a net benefit for humanity, it has had a huge impact on distributing human capital where it could best express it's talents. Like everything it has its cons and regulations are needed. But none of those should be rooted on open racism.
  - geremiiah 4mo ago
    IDK about Argentina, but the US, Australia and Canada went through the whole cycle post WWII. At first they opened up their borders because they were in need of workers. However, at some point, due to various factors, including rising anti-immigration sentiments, they retightened their immigration policies again. This all happened pre-1990s. And all of those are immigration countries, unlike countries in Europe.
    - epolanski 4mo ago
      Mate, none of those governments were led by natives but immigrants and their descendants. Unless you live under a rock it's not Crazy Horse or Geronimo sitting in the white house, but a descendant of immigrants.
      - Thraway198 4mo ago
        Crazy Horse and Geronimo's ancestors also came from elsewhere. No one just springs up from the ground.
abc03 4mo ago
The plumbers I had were all Swiss. There is not an overproportional amount of foreigners working in this profession.

viking123 4mo ago

Maybe they prefer living amongst themselves than make number go to the moon. If these guys are such GDP rocket fuel and a solution, they can make their own country the best in the world. I visited few times and I like the country but I don't expect them to accept or cater to me.

epolanski 4mo ago
Who's they? > If these guys are such GDP rocket fuel and a solution, they can make their own country the best in the world. Not every country in the world gives the same opportunities, it's only natural many motivated individuals may try their chances elsewhere, I see nothing wrong with it. I'm an European and I have many grandparents and their relatives who emigrated to Argentina, US, Canada a century or so ago. My parents left communist Poland for Italy in the 70s. Many of my friends left Italy and now reside in the UK, Netherlands, Switzerland, Australia and some in the US too. Overly xenophobic anti immigration stances don't resonate with me at all. Immigration is a net benefit for humanity, it has had a huge impact on distributing human capital where it could best express it's talents. Like everything it has its cons and regulations are needed. But none of those should be rooted on open racism.
- geremiiah 4mo ago
  IDK about Argentina, but the US, Australia and Canada went through the whole cycle post WWII. At first they opened up their borders because they were in need of workers. However, at some point, due to various factors, including rising anti-immigration sentiments, they retightened their immigration policies again. This all happened pre-1990s. And all of those are immigration countries, unlike countries in Europe.
  - epolanski 4mo ago
    Mate, none of those governments were led by natives but immigrants and their descendants. Unless you live under a rock it's not Crazy Horse or Geronimo sitting in the white house, but a descendant of immigrants.
    - Thraway198 4mo ago
      Crazy Horse and Geronimo's ancestors also came from elsewhere. No one just springs up from the ground.

abc03 4mo ago

The plumbers I had were all Swiss. There is not an overproportional amount of foreigners working in this profession.