I do not know of a country I can travel to, freely, set up a camp and just live my life. I can not just travel to Europe or Asia or Africa and live as I see fit.
I've met many immigrants in my life, one of which was the best manager I ever had, that taught me (a white American) more discipline and patience than my own father. He was a hard working, strict but fair Iranian, that would freak the fuck out on you if your work station wasn't basically spotless the entire day. "If you clean as you go, you will have less to do later, and there are two things that will drown you in this business, waste and wages." (Somehow his words make a lot of sense to this topic thinking about it) And I'm serious, one piece lettuce hit the floor while you were making a salad, you had to pick it up, wash your hands and go back to making the food, while also doing it in a timely manner that a guest would expect. He'd go from laughing to yelling and back in an instant, because he had standards and not only did he impose them on you, but lived by them himself.
He moved here legally, with very little money saved up, started working as a cook, moved into management and has since made his way into a corporate position for the restaurant chain that I worked under him. An American success story if I have ever seen one.
Legally.. Just like I would have to do if I wanted to move to any other country. He helped his mom and brother come over too, who I unfortunately did not get to meet before I never saw him again because he was making his way through the American dream.
He told me about the r-words he faced in his time here. He was never bothered by them. They are stupid and not even worth getting upset about.
I fail to see the problem with this. It seems so damn obvious to me. You won't have to look far to see these stories. Sure, not many will be billionaires, maybe not even millionaires. But then again, neither am I. And more than likely most Americans reading this post.
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