Why is it that racism is super untrendy, but this kind of nationalistic prejudice against foreigners is trendy? Why are Americans more deserving of a given job, just because they are American, and even if they will do an equally good job at a higher price?
http://geography.about.com/cs/countries/a/numbercountries.ht...
and to the other guy: I didn't mean to blame America in particular, i actually think America tends to be less prejudiced
Why do CEOs deserve to pocket the difference, increasing the divide between rich and poor and eroding what's left of the middle class? If one human is as deserving as another then you shouldn't mind when I redistribute your ill-gotten wealth to myself.
"Deserving" is a red herring. People "deserve" to be happy and the whole nine yards.
There are practical reasons why you would want to keep up the economic infrastructure around the area where you live. The standard of living you enjoy depends on the standard of living of people around you. The majority of crimes are crimes of poverty. When other people are desperate and you're well-to-do you become a target.