Re:The most prized degree in India became the most worthless
by filoleg on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @08:14PM
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I wasn't saying that racism or divisiveness aren't present in the US. I am absolutely with you on that, both of those things are present in the US to one degree or another, depending on where you live in.
I was simply saying that a significant number of people in the US get so myopically focused on those issues locally, they don't realize that there is a whole world out there, where those same issues are massively more rampant and ubiquitous. And when they suddenly discover that through a first-hand or a second-hand experience, it is understandable they would be shocked.
Re:The most prized degree in India became the most worthless
by moate on Tuesday May 12, 2020 @07:56PM
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OP was saying that sheltered Americans think America is racist, but other countries aren't/have fixed it.
Are you providing anecdotal evidence to support him or were you trying to disprove?
In terms of nepotism in particular - we had the Kennedy's, honestly not the worst political dynasty in America but a pretty clear example of name trumping qualifications. I've since emigrated, but I think I was probably disabused of any glorification of the land of opportunity and american exceptionalism by the time I finished middle school.