You actually raise a good point, for China at least. I would argue that the EU is, generally, more progressive than the US when it comes to immigrants and trans folks.
> I would argue that the EU is, generally, more progressive than the US when it comes to immigrants and trans folks.
Is this is the same EU where people of turkish descent who lived in germany for 3 generations are still not considered german and where european politicians of african descent get bananas thrown at them? Where in europe are trans people treated better than in the US? Or are you talking about generations of north african immigrants who are confined to ghettos in france and who are pretty much barred from any positions of power? Or are you talking about the african immigrants in spain who are pretty much relegated to rummaging through garbage or prostitution? Europe isn't a utopia people love to pretend it is. All the monkey chants and racist vitriol directed at black and asian soccer players at soccer games should make that obvious.
A friend of mine, born in Iran, emigrated to England and got citizenship. A few years later, he emigrated to the US and got American citizenship. Genuinely curious, I asked him why he came to the US once he had EU citizenship.
His response: "In Europe, you stay where they put you."
Of course, this was 15 years ago. Things can change.
Is this is the same EU where people of turkish descent who lived in germany for 3 generations are still not considered german and where european politicians of african descent get bananas thrown at them? Where in europe are trans people treated better than in the US? Or are you talking about generations of north african immigrants who are confined to ghettos in france and who are pretty much barred from any positions of power? Or are you talking about the african immigrants in spain who are pretty much relegated to rummaging through garbage or prostitution? Europe isn't a utopia people love to pretend it is. All the monkey chants and racist vitriol directed at black and asian soccer players at soccer games should make that obvious.