Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna

The start of this thread stated, "The idea that a capitalist economy can support a socialist welfare state is collapsing before our eyes."

How in the world did you get us out in left field asking questions about who would want to live where?

But to answer your question...I'd guess that the poorer Chinese would want to come to the U.S. Their income and standard of living would be improved with our social welfare benefits alone, even if they couldn't find a job.

Highly educated Chinese are heading back home from the U.S. in droves after receiving advanced degrees in math and the sciences from U.S. universities. They're not alone, of course. The vast majority of foreign students are going back home after receiving advanced degrees. Some have said that their standard of living is better back home than it would be if they stayed here and looked for employment.

You don't have to agree, but that is what's happening.