Last year the U.S. experienced something that hasn’t definitively occurred since the Great Depression: More people moved out than moved in. The Trump administration has hailed the exodus—negative net migration—as the fulfillment of its promise to ramp up deportations and restrict new visas. Beneath the stormy optics of that immigration crackdown, however, lies a less-noticed reversal: America’s own citizens are leaving in record numbers, replanting themselves and their families in lands they find more affordable and safe.

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[–] [S] 143 points 5 months ago (6 children)

At least you can be certain the Americans who are disgusted enough with their country to make the non-trivial effort of uprooting themselves are good folks, and they'll be a net positive for whichever new society they choose to become part of.

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  • [–] 105 points 5 months ago (46 children)

    True. Side effect is probably that the usa sinks faster with each good person leaving. Still it's hard to blame them for leaving.

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  • [–] 11 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, there are lots of really awesome Americans out there. 

    Unfortunately there are some incredibly shitty ones who have managed to get control of everything. 

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