HappySqurriel said:
I think you underestimate the problem ... If you look at the migration statistics within most countries you can see people moving from one region to another when the kinds of problems that TheRealMafoo brings up exist in one region and not the other. A disproportionate number of these people who are migrating away from these problems are entrepreneurs and people in high value careers, and the region that scares these people away tends to see a reduction in standard of living and slower growth because of the loss of these individuals. While it is not as common, when a country is too small to offer much variety or the problems become widespread these individuals tend to be the first to leave the country; and much like the regional migration, the country they leave sees a reduction in standard of living and slower growth in the future. There are reasons why cities like Detroit will never recover, and one of the reasons is that the people who can fix it left a long time ago. |
Much like some immigrants who go to a country just to make money and then leave it without any form of loyalty. The saddest thing about America is that people can take a disproportionate piece of the wealth and then act like its a good thing to leave when people don't kiss their ass. If you are member of the capitalist class, then act like it. There are risks that come with being rich, because if most haven't noticed, they are making money at others demise. It's a tilted scale. Other people want money now more than ever. One who makes millions fucks over hundreds, but one who makes billions fucks over thousands and possibly millions of people on the scale of wealth. There are plenty of middle class people moving out of the country as well for a better life, which is way more than the minority of rich who own the majority of the nations wealth (which is obviously why they pay higher taxes).
