i don't believe in borders and if you believe in the free market then you shouldn't either. of course this is heretical and people will immediately jump down your throat about culture and patriotism and etc as a diversion from the material fact that it's only about profits. right now globalization is very profitable for the west because manufacturers can arbitrage the differences in cost of living. it's not technical innovation in anyway shape or form that you can pay people to assemble iphones in a low cost of living area and then sell them in a high cost of living area. let people move freely and let wages equilibrate.
More Than 750M Worldwide Would Migrate If They Could
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#12Still don’t understand why I can’t just move to another country... I have a degree, no criminal records. But I need visas, permits, etc. Why all this difficulties?
> Still don’t understand why I can’t just move to another country... I have a degree, no criminal records. But I need visas, permits, etc. Why all this difficulties?
If you are living in first world country, you should know that you still have it very very easy.
To some, a chance to move is a once in a lifetime opportunity.
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#13Looking at those numbers, isn’t the EU the most desired place to migrate to? Feels odd to not split the USA into its member states while splitting Europe up.
How many of those potential migrants want to move to Texas vs Spain?
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#14Still don’t understand why I can’t just move to another country... I have a degree, no criminal records. But I need visas, permits, etc. Why all this difficulties?
While no criminal records is definitely a plus, and a degree is also a good thing, neither of those are what bind a nation together.
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#15i don't believe in borders and if you believe in the free market then you shouldn't either. of course this is heretical and people will immediately jump down your throat about culture and patriotism and etc as a diversion from the material fact that it's only about profits. right now globalization is very profitable for the west because manufacturers can arbitrage the differences in cost of living. it's not technical…
Very few people believe in a true free market. We have plenty of legit regulations around it and probably could use a few more to level things out.
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#16i don't believe in borders and if you believe in the free market then you shouldn't either. of course this is heretical and people will immediately jump down your throat about culture and patriotism and etc as a diversion from the material fact that it's only about profits. right now globalization is very profitable for the west because manufacturers can arbitrage the differences in cost of living. it's not technical…
technology changes the rules of free market. 300 years ago you couldn't move thousands of people across the planet in a day. Migration was slow and sustainable.
Technology + No borders can destroy entire cultures.
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#17I'd migrate if I could, but given that I'm not extremely wealthy, there aren't many countries that I'd want to live in that would also take me.
Canada, maybe. I'm looking into that.
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#18i don't believe in borders and if you believe in the free market then you shouldn't either. of course this is heretical and people will immediately jump down your throat about culture and patriotism and etc as a diversion from the material fact that it's only about profits. right now globalization is very profitable for the west because manufacturers can arbitrage the differences in cost of living. it's not technical…
Very few people believe in a true free market. We have plenty of legit regulations around it and probably could use a few more to level things out.
>Very few people believe in a true free market
great then let's introduce the free market* and retire the unadorned unqualified free market as an ideological and rhetorical tool.
*subject to constraints that maintain status quo wealth and power
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#19Still don’t understand why I can’t just move to another country... I have a degree, no criminal records. But I need visas, permits, etc. Why all this difficulties?
In Europe it is rather easy :)
Within Europe. Moving from Africa to any EU country will be very challenging, just like it would be to move to the US
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#20Good. World cultures need more diversity and exposure to each other. I am Russian who lived in Switzerland, Spain, Denmark, US and Italy. I’ve got tons of experience and emotions from each of these countries, and I am thankful that they welcomed me.
You might be the exception here because you can read, write, communicate in English, and handle computers.
A farmer from rural Malawi who cannot write and doesn't speak English would not be able to integrate into a European countries' economy and, accordingly, would be a lot less welcome.