Also another thing; imagine HOW MUCH BETTER Mexico would've been off is all those people willing to make a hundred mile trek and go work as an effective slave class JUST for a shot at a better life ACTUALLY used all this energy and impulse to change Mexico?
I mean, from an individual perspective, there shouldn't be a single soul on gods green earth that disagrees with the concept; why wouldn't you want to get the best you can within your capabilities to do so? From a societal perspective, its however utterly untenable.
Its just like here in the EU; everyone loves the idea they can move to another country with minimal administrative hassle. You wanna move to Spain to sit out your retirement? Sure, it will take you like 2 months to get the administrative side in order and you don't even have to renew your residential permit if you just naturalize at the end of your 5 years, and even if you did it would just be a quick visit to the town hall and 25 euros. Everyone however loathes the idea its a 2 way street, and that other people have that exact same privilege. You'll hear some Europhile praising how easy it is for him to just go on vacation in Austria, and the next sentence curse how difficult his work as a construction overseer has become after polish seasonal workers that barely speak english and don't speak the native tongue began to make up most of his workforce and that Romanian's that are renting from him should be evicted because they are living there with trice as much people as they should.
That’s why the Mexican president liked Trump. The promise of a closed US border does two things for Mexico. First, it creates a disincentive for migrant caravans from their south. Second, it keeps their most diligent and adventurous people at home.
yup, supposedly there are entire towns in mexico with no working age men. but there are nice houses built for their fatherless/husbandless families with their money sent home.
Also another thing; imagine HOW MUCH BETTER Mexico would've been off is all those people willing to make a hundred mile trek and go work as an effective slave class JUST for a shot at a better life ACTUALLY used all this energy and impulse to change Mexico?
Mexico would probably be as prosperous as Texas.
Exactly. I moved to the US from another country. That country invested in my education and would have been better off if I stayed there.
I mean, from an individual perspective, there shouldn't be a single soul on gods green earth that disagrees with the concept; why wouldn't you want to get the best you can within your capabilities to do so? From a societal perspective, its however utterly untenable.
Its just like here in the EU; everyone loves the idea they can move to another country with minimal administrative hassle. You wanna move to Spain to sit out your retirement? Sure, it will take you like 2 months to get the administrative side in order and you don't even have to renew your residential permit if you just naturalize at the end of your 5 years, and even if you did it would just be a quick visit to the town hall and 25 euros. Everyone however loathes the idea its a 2 way street, and that other people have that exact same privilege. You'll hear some Europhile praising how easy it is for him to just go on vacation in Austria, and the next sentence curse how difficult his work as a construction overseer has become after polish seasonal workers that barely speak english and don't speak the native tongue began to make up most of his workforce and that Romanian's that are renting from him should be evicted because they are living there with trice as much people as they should.
That’s why the Mexican president liked Trump. The promise of a closed US border does two things for Mexico. First, it creates a disincentive for migrant caravans from their south. Second, it keeps their most diligent and adventurous people at home.
yup, supposedly there are entire towns in mexico with no working age men. but there are nice houses built for their fatherless/husbandless families with their money sent home.