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by givemeethekeys 974 days ago
Oh, wow. No, I wasn't referring to ethnic cleansing. In the US, for example, Hollywood does an excellent job of instilling national pride. Three types of people come to the US:

- Those that are rich and / or well-educated. - Those that desperately want to be in the US to come illegally. - Refugees

The wealthy / well-educated are too busy trying to climb whatever ladder they've chosen.

The illegal migrants are too busy working to make ends meet. They don't get much for free - their kids get to go to school, which they're very thankful for.

The above two categories of people came here by choice and want to become American. They aren't a drain on the system, and will add to its wealth.

The US is able to control the inflow of refugees much more than Europe can. The US also has a lot of space to let different cultures and even ethnicities realize their own American dream.