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exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Stereotype posted:

You should look at this: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_net_migration_rate

The United States, despite what it seems like in the news, does not have a closed border, and lets in more than double the migrants per capita than Germany or France.

Why are you conflating migrants and refugees?

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exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Teddles posted:

I think that Europe would be a lot more willing to accept lots of refugees if other countries around the world besides those near Syria (the Gulf States for example) were making an effort to accept refugees. As it is, while a photo of a drowned child might create some sympathy for a week, in the long run it doesn't do much more than play into the anti-immigrant crowd.

Syrians aren't as exploitable for use as unskilled labour as S/E Asians, so the Gulf States don't want them. Besides, they shouldn't be held up as a paragon of anything by anyone.

# ¿ Sep 4, 2015 09:11

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

(caveat: Daily Mail poll)

# ¿ Sep 6, 2015 06:35

exmarx: Feb 18, 2012; The experience over the years
of nothing getting better
only worse.

Refugee chat is going on hiatus for a bit.

# ¿ Oct 1, 2015 15:03

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