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#101

What?!? I thought the rest of the world was soooooo welcoming to people from other countries. I thought the US was an outlier, actually requiring people to fill out paperwork, pay fees, demonstrate a productive skill, etc. Are you suggesting that other countries actually ask the same?

#102

So your ancestors left Germany 4 years ago before things got bad?

#103

But that is survivorship bias. If 5% of people succeed in changing country, 5% of people might say “look, I did it”.

Edit: Or rather, 100% of the 5% of people who succeeded will cite their own success as an example.

#104

The Euro crisis got pretty bad, you know.

#105

Yawn.

#106

germany was one of the strongest countries in the crises. Wasn’t that bad

#107

When people refer to bad things in Germany they are generally talking about its less recent past. Guy named Hitler, maybe?

#108

Except if you talk to the actual Germans, who apparently have no recollection of the 1940s.

#109

I initially assumed the same, but he said 4 years ago.

#110

The majority of German immigrants came to American in the middle to late 19th century, during political instability in Germany (or the areas that now comprise modern Germany).

#111

Or try to run for office or give donations to people that run for office that support your point of view.

#112

These are separate events of course. Event A) ancestors leave Germany before Hitler, therefore they live, have a better life in the USA, therefore I am born. B) I leave USA 4 years ago before it gets really bad, have a better life in Asia!!

Must be in the blood.

#113

Yup. It’s the same with markets, the masses are always late getting out, and take damage.

#114

so to complete the cycle, your kids will need to move back to Germany

#115

Thanks for the clarification. Did you renounce your US citizenship?

#116

The US just has needlessly complicated rules and long drawn out processes. Go look at the immigration sites for the UK, Australia, any developed western country and see how strict the rules are for permanant residency. Some countries like Aussieland have cool programs where you can literally show up and get a work permit. But its only guaranteed for one year.