• mindaika@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    1 month ago

    Immigrants are by definition people who left their culture for another. Why would they want to make it easier for others?

    If I made it out of the US to Spain, the last thing I want is a bunch more Americans coming with me

    • Aaron@lemmy.nz
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      1 month ago

      Ive helped several Americans join me in my new home, from helping with first steps, picking up from the airport, getting cellphones set up, advice on how to get settled, introducing to new people etc. If they’re leaving the US and moving them and their families across an ocean, they’re more aligned with my preferred culture than the one we fled. I was met with nothing but acceptance and kindness when I reached out to locals when I was moving and as I arrived, so if anything, that’s the culture I’m trying to assimilate into.