It's virtually impossible to immigrate to the US without any financial backing, like a stack of cash or an employer wanting to hire you. So yes, the odds of an immigrant succeeding in the US are pretty good, I wouldn't call this an opportunity for people who aren't already well off though.
And you still haven't shown a country that provides as much opportunity as the US when it comes to "The American Dream"
So glad you finally got that part.
It's a fundamental difference in how these things are percieved.
How so? Here are the options to immigrate to the US for an IT professional:
- be hired by some rich company, try H1B, most likely fail in the lottery and wait for another year;
- be hired by some rich megacorp with presence in multiple countries, move to one of the countries, wait for a year, get L1 and move to the US. Too bad if you have a partner, he/she won't be able to work for a few years
In both cases your position is really precarious until you get your green card, so oftentimes you can't really afford to change employers. How on Earth is it "liberal"?
But don't take my word for it.
https://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/09/business/international/fo...
Also please elaborate on the "ways than aren't possible in Europe" if you don't mind.
You go to England and tell me they don't have mass surveillance, the EU has plenty of regulations that benefit companies not consumers,
The US is far from perfect but again I would challenge you to find a country with better opportunity as an immigrant.
I was talking about protected rights in the context of material rights and the opportunities this land provides.
The reason why Scandinavian style healthcare (unfortunately) won't work here is that it's not like Scandinavia and it can never be like Scandinavia.
Even Obamacare which I as a person with two melanomas under my belt is very happy with isn't really working.
Only technology will help in the long run. The US healthcare system can't be solved realistically through political means.