The net immigration trends strongly suggest you are mistaken.
Things being worse elsewhere doesn't make things good here. That's like saying the back of the Titanic was ok because so many people wanted to go there.
Re:The American Dream, RIP?
by tokenadult on Sunday September 22, 2013 @05:51PM
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Things being worse elsewhere doesn't make things good here.
However, it just might suggest a reason to doubt the statement "The direction the US economy is headed in has no merit," with which I was disagreeing. If smart immigrants come here on a net basis (and they do), then maybe people who have a choice are voting with their feet to say that the direction of the United States economy is not as bad as it could be.
I note the lack of follow-up from the kind person with whom I was disagreeing, perhaps because he is busy with his real life responsibilities, just as I was for the last three hours.
None whatsoever, when the economy continues to grow, and most personal lifestyle indicators continue to improve? The net immigration trends strongly suggest you are mistaken. You say we don't need nuance here, but discussions on Hacker News proceed best with evidence, so please provide evidence for your broad conclusion.