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shiroiushi1y ago

Because their country doesn't offer the same opportunities to achieve the things they believe they can in their new country. It's the main reason people emigrate. No one's going to build Nvidia in India or China, for instance, at least not back in the time that it was created in America.

the_real_cherOP1y ago

America didn't used to be the country that offered those opportunities.

Yet people built it and made it that way.

Nothing is static people csn change anything

These people need to do that in their own countries.

surgical_fire1y ago

Kind of ironic, considering the whole original population of America (the whole continent) was mostly replaced by immigrants, starting some time after 1492 AD.

the_real_cherOP1y ago

well in that context they were conquerors

shiroiushi1y ago

The people that built it and made it that way in America were all immigrants.

the_real_cherOP1y ago

I didn't know Bell labs employees Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were all immigrants

> didn't used to be

That's false. By definition none would have come if there wasn't opportunity. You don't need to be a geography student to see that it wasn't just irreligious opportunity.

the_real_cherOP1y ago

do you think opportunity just magically springs up in places or do you think people make it?

The value and commensurate compensation of talent depends on location. Proximity to colleagues, decision makers, and capital.

the_real_cherOP1y ago

Somebody has to sacrifice to be the first to start something like that in their own country.

In America we built companies art and music out of our garages just for the love of it... not because "that's where the compensation was."

t435621y ago

You guys move around for opportunity all the time.

the_real_cherOP1y ago

Some not most

What are you talking about? Is this fact or romance? The country certainly did not become what it is through love of sacrifice.

foldr1y ago

They are. When a doctor immigrates from Nigeria to the US, then that's broadly speaking good for the US and bad for Nigeria.

the_real_cherOP1y ago

is it though...

foldr1y ago

Both countries have a shortage of doctors, so yes.

That's not how it works. It depends on whether (how much) they are paid and if so what do they buy with that payment. Are they settled in US buying pizzas and Netflix?

Because if not, then investments to Nigeria past $x will grant it the upperhand since all that money can get you another doctor and more.

asimpletune1y ago

It makes sense for big fish to seek big ponds

the_real_cherOP1y ago

India and China arent big ponds?

Many pockets of the pond are not yet deep, making it unsuitable for many species.

But they are. Yet men being men will go where they think the money/food is.

When they leave their country it's called Brain Drain.

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