[atlasunshrugged]

What a scheme! Unfortunately, if that deal was being negotiated today I doubt the US would have the weight to get such a one-sided transaction done.

[rorykoehler]

Why is that unfortunate? What would the US have to lose allowing (mostly) highly educated Dutch people into the US?

[atlasunshrugged]

I meant more that the loss of US power is unfortunate (and was being a little glib, obviously upsides and downsides to the US not being the only superpower anymore) - I would love if more Dutch came to the US, maybe SF would finally get some bike lanes