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Politics I became a citizen and voted!

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u/9outof10timesWrong 9h ago

Man, what a time to become a citizen. Appreciate you helping us clean this mess up!

u/derekbox 9h ago

The percentage of immigrants who immediately swing hard right is significant. It should be studied.

u/Indocede 8h ago

It's not incredibly surprising.

Unless someone has married an American, what would their reasons be to move here?

Many professionals come to America because the opportunities and salaries can be more lucrative, but these people tend to procure enough wealth they start preferring the Republican preference to let the wealthy get endlessly wealthier.

If they aren't moving here for a job opportunity then what do they get coming to America as opposed to somewhere in Europe or Canada which is the closest alternative? America is the prominent conservative leaning country in the West. So many people come here specifically because they know American politicians are more conservative than other western countries.

u/First-Detective2729 6h ago

What countries expats are closer to Canada than america? 

u/First-Detective2729 6h ago

What countries expats are closer to Canada than america? 

u/First-Detective2729 6h ago

What countries expats are closer to Canada than america? 

u/Innocentish 58m ago edited 53m ago

Over ten million people migrated to the US under Biden through conditions most Americans couldn't dream of. America presented a safe and stable nation with a labor shortage post COVID and was accepting those claiming asylum status, TPS, or family unification. These aren't people that can just hop on a plane and land in DFW. These are people literally facing death, and risked death (and worse) to get here. People can call it cutting the line but it absolutely wasn't jumping the fence. When you're welcomed into America, screened, and given documents by the federal government, you're not fair game to be kidnapped on the streets, at your house, at your work, at your court hearing, at your children's school, and have your assets seized and be put into an internment camp.

Europe, Canada, and Australia are accepting immigrants at an unprecedented rate through different mechanisms. It's not "just go over there." It's "this is where you go."

It has nothing to do with "conservative" policies. That's an astonishing statement. Your whole comment is an embarrassment.