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by alienthrowaway 455 days ago
That is clearly a false equivalence though. Being born in a country is qualitatively different to working in a military unit requiring security clearance.
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hello_moto 455 days ago
Well, US Admins treated Chinese-born Research Scientists who had lived in USA for 30-40 years in top-level US university akin to espionage ...
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bmelton 455 days ago
Perhaps the difference shrinks somewhat when the country you are born in has compulsory military service?
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alienthrowaway 455 days ago
The difference does shrink, only to grow if one joins an elite unit that is highly selective. There has to be some enthusiasm involved, IMO.
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