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The EU was founded on the principle that free movement of people, goods, and services is a net win for society. Malta's just taking this idea one tiny step furt

The EU was founded on the principle that free movement of people, goods, and services is a net win for society. Malta's just taking this idea one tiny step further. We'll really fix this though when the circumstances of your birth don't dictate where you are expected to live, work, or play. If you want to work in London for a couple years, then Sri Lanka, then Albuquerque, then Beijing, you should be able to do it, so long as you can afford the cost of living and appropriate taxes for the area. Sure, some do this now, but you should be able to do this as a mechanic from Ghana, not just as an international business manager from Vermont with a trust fund.

macspoofing 13y ago
>We'll really fix this though when the circumstances of your birth don't dictate where you are expected to live, work, or play. It would be nice to live in your Utopia.
relet 13y ago
> The EU was founded on the principle that free movement of people, goods, and services is a net win for society... ...within a gated community that encloses those who pay the access fee. While free roaming would be a net win for society, the currently advantaged part of society does not feel like sharing much.
- macspoofing 13y ago
  >the currently advantaged part of society does not feel like sharing much. There is no country on Earth that has unfettered access, and unconditional citizenship - rich or poor.
- ahomescu1 13y ago
  It's not exclusive to the rich/advantaged. IMHO the biggest opposition to unrestricted immigration in richer countries comes from workers, because "they're taking our jobs". Just look at the H1B mess in the US for an example (where a lot of company managers/owners want to bring in more foreigners, not fewer). EDIT: Maybe I misinterpreted, your post reads like "the rich are preventing free movement". I want to point out that anyone who has a well-paid job is "advantaged", not just rich people.
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macspoofing 13y ago

>We'll really fix this though when the circumstances of your birth don't dictate where you are expected to live, work, or play. It would be nice to live in your Utopia.

relet 13y ago

> The EU was founded on the principle that free movement of people, goods, and services is a net win for society... ...within a gated community that encloses those who pay the access fee. While free roaming would be a net win for society, the currently advantaged part of society does not feel like sharing much.

macspoofing 13y ago
>the currently advantaged part of society does not feel like sharing much. There is no country on Earth that has unfettered access, and unconditional citizenship - rich or poor.
ahomescu1 13y ago
It's not exclusive to the rich/advantaged. IMHO the biggest opposition to unrestricted immigration in richer countries comes from workers, because "they're taking our jobs". Just look at the H1B mess in the US for an example (where a lot of company managers/owners want to bring in more foreigners, not fewer). EDIT: Maybe I misinterpreted, your post reads like "the rich are preventing free movement". I want to point out that anyone who has a well-paid job is "advantaged", not just rich people.
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