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Adogslife · 61-69, M
Despite what you hear, particularly about politics, America is a melting pot. It doesn’t matter what your religion is or your political stance. Your neighbor is your neighbor. Basically we all get along.
Personally, I think it’s easier to succeed here. Get an education and work hard. Generally speaking, you’ll be rewarded. Upward mobility is much harder in most countries.
Personally, I think it’s easier to succeed here. Get an education and work hard. Generally speaking, you’ll be rewarded. Upward mobility is much harder in most countries.
rinkydinkydoink · M
Adogslife · 61-69, M
@swirlie My wife is from the UK. I also work in the suburbs of Boston. There are foreign students in droves that go to college in Boston and stay because of the opportunities. I’m certainly not asserting any expertise, but I’ve met thousands over the years for which the story holds true.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@Adogslife Yep, we are free to succeed and/or fail. And if we fail it's easy enough to either pick up the pieces or sweep them under the nearest rug and try again.
Heartlander · 80-89, M
@swirlie I have Mexican relatives where wife is a US Citizen and husband is a Mexican citizen who happened to have served in the US Army during WW2, so both (long story there). Parents chose to live in Mexico because of family business and their kids grew up in Mexico and were mostly Mexican by association... until they came to college in the US, and stayed.
FWIW, and per my understanding, a few of England's/Canada's maritime colonies had movements that sided with the original 13 US colonies and took measures to join the revolution. Had they succeeded Canada would today have 2 or 3 fewer provinces and the US would have 2 or 3 more states :) What snuffed that movement were the British loyalist who moved north to avoid being in harm's way during the lead-up to the revolutionary war, thus swelling the pro-British population.
FWIW, and per my understanding, a few of England's/Canada's maritime colonies had movements that sided with the original 13 US colonies and took measures to join the revolution. Had they succeeded Canada would today have 2 or 3 fewer provinces and the US would have 2 or 3 more states :) What snuffed that movement were the British loyalist who moved north to avoid being in harm's way during the lead-up to the revolutionary war, thus swelling the pro-British population.