IT is fashionable to criticise America, but given an opportunity who would not like to settle there?

Question

America is a land of opportunities and one can achieve their goals by working hard there.

Answer 1

When we fail to reach America, we criticise, Grapes are sour.

Answer 2

I don't want to add to any criticism of America but I'll chime in here as well.

Most of us Canadians have no desire to settle there, regardless of the opportunity. I'd wager to say that there are many Europeans who would agree with me as well. There are planty of opportunities in our own countries. Plus, here in Canada we have universal health care, much lower violent crime rates and a political system that has room for more than just two political parties. Of course, our countries aren't perfect either, and I'm sure you can find criticisms of us as well, but don't go buying all the (mostly American) hype that the United States is the best country in the world as if that is the end of the discussion. 'Best' is really in the eye of the beholder.

And, I might add, in America as in many other countries (Canada included) there are still structural barriers to prevent some people from achieving top levels of success in society no matter how hard you work to succeed (i.e., racism and sexism still exist, though they are much more subtle in their exclusions; and just because one person is able to raise themselves out of poverty, we can't ignore the 50 others are unable to do so because of both personal and socially sanctioned reasons).

Answer 3

I'm american and i'll vouch that critiquing america is prety much the norm...it we arent hacking on a politition..we chop on a political party, if we arent argueing over our city ordenance, we are in a pissin contest with the DOT, if we arent beatin on some developmental issue, we are badmouthing weeds and strey cats...
We arent exactly the most cordial, or congenial, or comprehensive, or considerate conglomerate of peoplels...
We dont all see things the same way, apreciate the same things, aspire for the same things, persue a common goal, or vote as inteligently as we might..
We arent all like minded, or equally educated, or financually solvent, or liveing on welfair, or international passifists, or mercenarys..
We arent all successful, or millionares, or home-owners, or happily setteled into niches, or simmularly opinionated..
We haven all got equil oppertunitys, or organized social groups, or political favors, or equil rights, or addiquate educations..
We dont all speek english, or gladly pay our taxes, or quietly accept our fate, or recognise the same 'gods', or or even worship one..
We ARE a country that demonstrates the problematical and complicated national and international expression of attempting to be open to cultural emmigration...and in the offering of that ideology, face delimas unique and complicated.
We have all wished there was an instruction manual for success, and we seem to have temporarly gotten distracted from our so apealing charictoristic for humanity,..[.unfortunately

On the other hand, foreign critisum of our national ideology lands on prety calloused backs,..because for the most part there are qualified opinions intigrated into our politics and societys who can and do influence our governmental decisions, as well as our personal opinions.
Our system isnt perfect, there are problem areas, and glitches, and oversights,.. but they arent long ignored or indured. We are working on it. The whole world is now attentive to the inoperabilitys of 'governments', thanks to the availability of information such as it is..
The idea that there is one nation causeing oppertunistc envy is romantic, but not so valid as it seems. If any 'government' now in vogue is resistant to the dinamics of communication on a global scale, there population will soon enough remidy the collective malfeesance of that burocracy.
As individuals, this generation and the next will affect the whole of societys, of governments, of ideologys, of international communication... and much is going to depend on exactly what it is we each choose''to work hard' to acheave.

If there is a fassion statement in critisum of nations, or governments, or countrys,..it's going to soon enough be a global
oppertunity...not just an 'American' issue...the criticisums warrented are of global perportion.....
It wont matter much WHERE you happen to be located [on earth].

Answer 4

IT is and industrial sector and fashion is personal preference. I donot find any link between these two. I personally have turned to few opportunities to go to U.S., Europe and Mauratius. Not because I find anything wrong over there but because I wanna contribute my skills towards my country.

As far as IT sector is concerned, UK is more advanced in the sector and promises more career benefits. The only thing is that access gates to the U.S. are more wide open. They don't invite Indians for their skills, but because they arfe cost effective. That is the reason they started outsourcing their jobs to India. They wanna reduce the cost to higher extents.

:-)

Answer 5

I like America but I also have reservations about your devotion to religion and guns. Plus you seem to have little sense of humour which is important in today's PC world.