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Title: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by AiA on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:27pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie-X_cdbw4Y

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by UnSubRocky on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:38pm

From mainly Europe in the last 2 centuries. Then the Mexicans, South Americans and some Chinese chip in. Mexico, Vietnam and the Phillippines start pissing it in. Australia sends out the occasional lobbed dot in the last 50 years.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by AiA on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:47pm

Canada's contribution is surprising to me.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by Richdude on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:28am

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:38pm:

Yeah very few Australian's immigrate to the US. I've heard of several in this area but never met one. Plenty of British, German and Scandinavian recents but no Ozzies or Kiwis.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by Richdude on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:31am

AiA wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:47pm:

Canada's contribution is surprising to me.

Not really!

If you lived in that frozen wasteland wouldn't you want to leave?

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by AiA on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:56am

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:31am:

AiA wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:47pm:

Canada's contribution is surprising to me.

Not really!

If you lived in that frozen wasteland wouldn't you want to leave?

They are not coming now, are they?

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by AiA on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:59am

America's current immigration policies are by and large the product of a Cold War strategy to defeat the Soviet Union economically. And it worked. Personally, and you may be surprised at me saying this, I don't think America needs those sort of immigrants anymore.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by UnSubRocky on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 8:21am

AiA wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:47pm:

Canada's contribution is surprising to me.

You would expect a lot coming from the bordering countries.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by Panther on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 9:16am

AiA wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:56am:

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:31am:

AiA wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:47pm:

Canada's contribution is surprising to me.

Not really!

If you lived in that frozen wasteland wouldn't you want to leave?

They are not coming now, are they?

For the last 40+ years, they migrate by the tens of thousands to the USA....especially Florida......every Autumn thru Spring......they are called "Snow-Birds" by the Floridians.....some because of medical shortages in Canada, to go to Florida to get the medical care they can't get in Canada, & to get away for the horrible cold that exists in Canada for 8 to 10 months of the year........https://www.snowbirdadvisor.ca/

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by Bojack Horseman on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:04pm

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:28am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:38pm:

Yeah very few Australian's immigrate to the US. I've heard of several in this area but never met one. Plenty of British, German and Scandinavian recents but no Ozzies or Kiwis.

Indeed. We have common sense.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by AiA on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:41pm

Panther wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 9:16am:

AiA wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:56am:

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:31am:

AiA wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:47pm:

Canada's contribution is surprising to me.

Not really!

If you lived in that frozen wasteland wouldn't you want to leave?

They are not coming now, are they?

Yes, I know all about Snowbirds, polesmoker (I live in Atlanta). The healthcare claim is largely false except for a few MRI clinics along the border. Why would Canadians want to pay many times what they would pay for healthcare in their own country?

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by greggerypeccary on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:46pm

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:04pm:

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:28am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:38pm:

Yeah very few Australian's immigrate to the US. I've heard of several in this area but never met one. Plenty of British, German and Scandinavian recents but no Ozzies or Kiwis.

Indeed. We have common sense.

Exactly.

What possible reason would an Australian have for moving to the US?

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by AiA on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:58pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:46pm:

What possible reason would an Australian have for moving to the US?

The film industry. The music industry. The ...

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by greggerypeccary on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:11pm

AiA wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:58pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:46pm:

What possible reason would an Australian have for moving to the US?

The film industry. The music industry. The ...

Actors to Hollywood, musicians to Nashville.

Sure. I'll go along with that.

What about Fat Steve & Janine though - what would attract them?

We have McDonald's in Australia, everywhere you look.

We have pay TV and online streaming services.

We also have a better healthcare system (by FAR), better wages, less guns, better beaches, more public holidays, a higher life expectancy, etc.

Apart from being with family who might have moved there, I can't see any reason why an average Australian would want to move to the US.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by Bobby. on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 2:57pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:46pm:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:04pm:

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:28am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:38pm:

Yeah very few Australian's immigrate to the US. I've heard of several in this area but never met one. Plenty of British, German and Scandinavian recents but no Ozzies or Kiwis.

Indeed. We have common sense.

Exactly.

What possible reason would an Australian have for moving to the US?

Ask Olivia Newton-John.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by greggerypeccary on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 2:59pm

Bobby. wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 2:57pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:46pm:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:04pm:

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:28am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:38pm:

Yeah very few Australian's immigrate to the US. I've heard of several in this area but never met one. Plenty of British, German and Scandinavian recents but no Ozzies or Kiwis.

Indeed. We have common sense.

Exactly.

What possible reason would an Australian have for moving to the US?

Ask Olivia Newton-John.

Read my posts carefully, Dobby.

"Actors to Hollywood, musicians to Nashville.

"Sure. I'll go along with that."

"What about Fat Steve & Janine though - what would attract them?"

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by Bobby. on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 3:08pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 2:59pm:

Read my posts carefully, Bobby.

"Actors to Hollywood, musicians to Nashville.

"Sure. I'll go along with that."

"What about Fat Steve & Janine though - what would attract them?"

Sorry Greggy,
your posts normally contain so much dribble that I
usually don't read more than a few words of them.
I suppose I miss a few good ones that way - never mind.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by Gordon on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 3:22pm

They should have made the dots coming from India brown.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by AiA on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 7:22pm

Gordon wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 3:22pm:

They should have made the dots coming from India brown.

Turd emojis with the smelliest ones coming from Pakistan.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by Karnal on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 7:36pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 2:59pm:

Bobby. wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 2:57pm:

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:46pm:

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:04pm:

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:28am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:38pm:

Yeah very few Australian's immigrate to the US. I've heard of several in this area but never met one. Plenty of British, German and Scandinavian recents but no Ozzies or Kiwis.

Indeed. We have common sense.

Exactly.

What possible reason would an Australian have for moving to the US?

Ask Olivia Newton-John.

Read my posts carefully, Dobby.

"Actors to Hollywood, musicians to Nashville.

"Sure. I'll go along with that."

"What about Fat Steve & Janine though - what would attract them?"

Oh, I'd say a shopping mall with lots of KFC and Maccas they can swill on, feeding their deplorable lives of pure garbage.

You?

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by UnSubRocky on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 7:40pm

Prime Minister for Canyons wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:04pm:

Richdude wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 1:28am:

UnSubRocky wrote on Jun 24^th, 2020 at 11:38pm:

Yeah very few Australian's immigrate to the US. I've heard of several in this area but never met one. Plenty of British, German and Scandinavian recents but no Ozzies or Kiwis.

Indeed. We have common sense.

This was coming from figures of 20 years ago: More Australian nationals live in the United States than Americans living in Australia. The figures I was quote was 200,000 Australians in the United States. 70,000 Americans living in Australia.

Though 20 years ago, I doubt that the numbers have changed much.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by UnSubRocky on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 7:43pm

greggerypeccary wrote on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 12:46pm:

Exactly.

What possible reason would an Australian have for moving to the US?

The reason I was quoted was that the United States had a developed computer industry compared to Australia's developing computer industry. There was better paid work in demand over in the USA. Australia's industry paid well. But not nearly as well in the USA.

How things have changed in 20 years, I have not researched.

Title: Re: Two Centuries of US Immigration Visualised
Post by JaSin. on Jun 25^th, 2020 at 7:54pm

Olivia Newton-John was born a Hawaiin, as too was Nicole Kidman. Daddo Bros, Mel Gibson - Canadian and there's more.

The clip didn't show the big migration from West Africa. Wracist innit?

California has the highest amount of Australians in it, but they never venture far from the beaches. 200 years of Aboriginals and 'their' land, kinda keeps em close to the water and knowing their place as a Whitey, while the Yellows stick to the cities.