Actually, most of my European friends are socialists, but that's not the point. We live in a global economy, and people want to go where the opportunities are,

Actually, most of my European friends are socialists, but that's not the point. We live in a global economy, and people want to go where the opportunities are, and there are still a lot of opportunities here, especially for upwardly mobile young Europeans who are having trouble finding employment what with a near 50% youth unemployment rate in some countries.