Obvious Observations on America
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from a European fresh off the boat
I recently got my American O1 visa . On the plane to San Francisco, I was pondering. There's such a massive gap between even the most innovative places in Europe or Asia and the best places in the US. My home Vienna isn't even close to San Francisco. This is obvious to the ones who made it to this side of the pond. But this is not at all obvious to the rest of the world. It's easy to roast America for all of its very real misgivings, which you can read plenty about in the news. But few are emphasizing the importance of legal, high-skilled immigration. Especially to talented people around the w
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