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<blockquote data-quote="Jack Arnott" data-source="post: 51603" data-attributes="member: 304"><p>Re: The Facebook guy</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>This is an easy one. </p><p>I know for you, everything seems to boil down to money, taxes, ROI. </p><p>But for others there is quality of life. </p><p></p><p>During the Clinton years, he opened the borders. To the wealthy, and those looking for education. </p><p>This all ended with the Patriot Act. </p><p></p><p>Excluding those over 40, we don't even rank in the top 25 worldwide in higher education anymore. </p><p></p><p>Some people were willing to wait it out for a while. But now its obvious that just because we have a great president, doesn't mean that everything that went wrong in the last administration will be righted. </p><p>It sometimes takes a lot longer to undo than to do. </p><p></p><p>And with this congress and its relentless WOW (War on Women), and the general attitude of suspicion and outright hatred for "anyone who doesn't look like me", its not hard to see why some people who have the money can easily move on. </p><p>I know of people from Iran who have previously been contributing members of our society, and are now just uncomfortable. Why put up with the same crap here that they (women) faced in Iran. And why put energy and money into a community who suddenly decides it hates you? There are other places in the world where they are welcomed, and it is our loss. </p><p></p><p>Same with Mexicans. I know some who have renounced their hard fought citizenship to go back to their original communities to put their energy and money to work where it is more appreciated. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Argue among yourselves? That sure sounds smug to me. Like you have decreed, and will watch from above while we scrap it out in the muck.</p><p>Fuck that, I'm going to disagree with you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jack Arnott, post: 51603, member: 304"] Re: The Facebook guy This is an easy one. I know for you, everything seems to boil down to money, taxes, ROI. But for others there is quality of life. During the Clinton years, he opened the borders. To the wealthy, and those looking for education. This all ended with the Patriot Act. Excluding those over 40, we don't even rank in the top 25 worldwide in higher education anymore. Some people were willing to wait it out for a while. But now its obvious that just because we have a great president, doesn't mean that everything that went wrong in the last administration will be righted. It sometimes takes a lot longer to undo than to do. And with this congress and its relentless WOW (War on Women), and the general attitude of suspicion and outright hatred for "anyone who doesn't look like me", its not hard to see why some people who have the money can easily move on. I know of people from Iran who have previously been contributing members of our society, and are now just uncomfortable. Why put up with the same crap here that they (women) faced in Iran. And why put energy and money into a community who suddenly decides it hates you? There are other places in the world where they are welcomed, and it is our loss. Same with Mexicans. I know some who have renounced their hard fought citizenship to go back to their original communities to put their energy and money to work where it is more appreciated. Argue among yourselves? That sure sounds smug to me. Like you have decreed, and will watch from above while we scrap it out in the muck. Fuck that, I'm going to disagree with you. [/QUOTE]
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