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Title: Indian Americans: America's Shithole Success Story
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Reason
URL Source: https://reason.com/blog/2018/01/12/ ... ricans-americas-shithole-succe
Published: Jan 12, 2018
Author: Shikha Dalmia
Post Date: 2018-01-13 09:49:29 by Deckard
Keywords: None
Views: 1738
Comments: 30
I came to America 32 years ago with my former husband from India, a country that would surely qualify as what this president called a "shithole". It is poor, underdeveloped and polluted, where—as one reader helpfully pointed out—people literally shit on the streets. Between my ex and me, we had two suitcases, $1,200 (the maximum foreign currency India allowed a couple to take out from the country), zero connections—and a ton of youthful obtuseness. Thanks to the last item, we saw only the possibilities of America and none of the challenges of making it in a new country where we had no family and few friends. Over the years, without ever collecting a dime in welfare, we managed to put ourselves through graduate school and our son, who is now working on his Ph.D. in economics, through one of the finest private schools in the country. We are damn proud of what we've achieved. But the truth is that among Indian Americans, our story is so commonplace that talking about it would be sure-fire way to kill a good Bollywood bhangra party. Indeed, by most objective metrics Indian Americans are the most successful group in America. It would not be unfair to call public (government) schools in India hellholes in a "shithole." Yet children of Indians in America kick ass when it comes to spelling bees. They won 10 of these contests in a row from 1998 to 2008—and in 2005, the top four contestants were all of Indian origin. And it's not just mindless rote learning that Indians excel at, although that is a particular forte. About 70 percent of Indian Americans over 25 years old have college degrees—2.5 times more than the general U.S. population and 40.6 percent of them have graduate or professional degrees. They are just one percent of the American population, but 3 percent of its engineers, 7 percent of its IT force, and 8 percent of its physicians and surgeons. Some 10-20 percent of all tech start-ups have Indian founders. Indeed, a joint Duke University-UC Berkeley study revealed that between 1995-2005, Indian immigrants founded more engineering and technology companies than immigrants from non-shithole countries like UK, China, Taiwan and Japan combined. They have risen to the top ranks in major companies like Satya Nadella in Microsoft, Sundar Pichari in Google and Indra Nooyi in Pepsico. All of this—not to mention the Patel motel "cartel"—has made them the richest ethnicity (not just minority) in America. Their median income, as per the last census, is over $100,000—almost double that of the rest of the population. Their poverty rate is a good four points below the overall rate. And five of them are among Forbes top 400 richest people in America. This is even more remarkable because Indian Americans don't have ancestors going back generations and hence little social support. In fact, over 87 percent of Indian American adults in America weren't born here and 37.6 percent of them have been here about 10 years. Indian Americans are living proof that hailing from "shithole" countries is no barrier to success in America (and, conversely, hailing from lovelier places is no guarantee of avoiding failure). Immigrants who choose to come to America don't in any meaningful way resemble the stereotypes of their native lands. Indeed, countries become "shitholes" because they are led by assholes. But these presiding assholes are no measure of the "quality" of the people they are governing. And that too is good news for America. 
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#1. To: Deckard (#0)
I wonder if this Trump hating liberal bitch is willing to list every curry smelling low-life shitbag that's migrated here over the years? I doubt it... she's only interesting in the YELLA SPIN.... let's just talk about the success stories. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Why do you say she hates Trump? What is yella? She seems like a decent person. Came here and worked hard.
There are millions more just like her. My kids' pediatrician was from India. The guy who sells me v8 juice is an indian.
You need to read it, not just skim it. She's making other points.
Just two TWEETS from the nasty twat... shikha sood dalmia @shikhadalmia · 20h 5 Reasons Why Low Skilled Immigrants are Good for the Economy and Trump's phony merit-based plan is BS: shikha sood dalmia @shikhadalmia · Jan 11 With a third rate leader like Trump , America may become one of those shitholes that he was berating. Do you need more to know she hates Trump? Did you actually think DickTard would post ANYTHING written by a Trump supporter? I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Not only did I read it, but I researched the cunt after I read it. I won't be indoctrinated by DickTards propaganda. That's his AGENDA here. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
What? I had no idea you didn't like Deckard. I should try to be the peacemaker.
shikha sood dalmia @shikhadalmia · 20h 5 Reasons Why Low Skilled Immigrants are Good for the Economy and Trump's phony merit-based plan is BS: shikha sood dalmia @shikhadalmia · Jan 11 With a third rate leader like Trump , America may become one of those shitholes that he was berating. Do you need more to know she hates Trump? Did you actually think DickTard would post ANYTHING written by a Trump supporter? Ok got ya. Yes Deckard does post some things favorable to Trump.
Your spittle-flecked rants continue to make me wonder about your mental stability. You need to understand one simple fact. In America, it shouldn't matter where you come from. What should matter is what you do once you get here. The author Shikha Dalmia has made a compelling case for Indian Americans. Her dislike of Trump aside - her meassage is the truth. I've posted plenty of those, and plenty that have been somewhat unfavorable. I am under the impression that this forum is open to considering all sides of an issue. Some here apparently want the site to be an echo chamber. I don't think Trump suggested anything bad about India being a shithole. However, I did see a recent article about how they are the country where people are most likely to defecate in the streets.
Is it coincidental, that filthy snowflake liberals defend their liberal positions by claiming the opposition is crazy, like libtard chink Dr. Bandy X. Lee? Why is your M. O. right in line with libtard MSM? Is it because you are libtard MSM? I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Really man - look at some of the rants you post here. Maybe you aren't mentally unstable, I don't know for sure. I do know that you are one angry, volatile mofo who's a ticking time-bomb primed to go off when he sees someone driving a car with a Ron Paul bumper sticker. You don't have to worry until G.I. takes to the rooftops. : )
I am more worried about those hidden cretins that read and are getting ideas from GI.
Sure, that great horde of lurkers that wait with baited breath for one of LF's ~15 regulars to post something.
Bated breath.
Whatever. It was a phony word made up by Shakespeare for Merchant of Venice. No one else has ever used it.
Maybe we need a fund raiser to bring awareness to our brand of discussion.
To make that work, Stone would have to amputate one (or two) limbs and then have an idiot son to pull the plug on the LF server intermittently. I'm not sure how well it would work.
Not anymore. I only police from my office. 95% of the people I arrest, never even see me until it's court time. Easy peasy... the only way to work a retirement gig. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
Ha.... truth. That shit was funny. I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
What a letdown. I can only cling to the hope that you are still hording 50,000 primers. Don't take away my dreams, G.I.
I have more than that, now. lol I'm the infidel... Allah warned you about. كافر المسلح
They have excellent memories. This along with a measure of conformity guarantees them academic success. But they have difficulty applying and understanding what they memorize. In the physical sciences a convesation with them often degerates into a quotation of chess-thumping equations from an advanced math book along with assertions that you need an advanced degree like they have. When it comes to hands on application they become shakey, blunder, and back off. For getting anything concretely productive I'll take Chinese or Japanese rather that a useless showpiece.
The cream of India moves to America, at least they have a cream unlike Haiti. Number 1, Trump never said what is being attributed to him. Number 2, we do take way over our limit of people from shithole countries. Does anyone remember who invented heart surgery, heart transplants and who led the world in the Health field? South Africa, until the shithole bushmen took over because America and a lot of the rest of the world didn't think it was fair that S. Africa controlled their immigration. Now what do you think these people have in mind for Amerika? Turn over the reins to the colored people, brown and black. That is EXACTLY what the deep state, and the world deep state has planned.
THIS IS A TAG LINE...Exercising rights is only radical to two people, Tyrants and Slaves. Which are YOU? Our ignorance has driven us into slavery and we do not recognize it.
How do you arrest someone without ever seeing them?
Yeah, but they can run that damn "Quickee Mart"; that's for sure. "Take your purchases and get out and thank you and come again."
Certainly. Marharajas (sp) invented the priceless so-called Arabic numeral system and the alloy components used in the Damascus sword blade as a hobby to fill their lesure time. For the average Indian, the top of the line was swimming in the Ganges with the crocodiles.
Author: Shikha Dalmia
#2. To: GrandIsland (#1)
(Edited)
#3. To: A K A Stone (#2)
She seems like a decent person. Came here and worked hard.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#4. To: Deckard (#3)
My kids' pediatrician was from India.
#5. To: GrandIsland (#1)
#6. To: A K A Stone (#2)
(Edited)
Why do you say she hates Trump?
#7. To: Tooconservative (#5)
You need to read it,
#8. To: GrandIsland (#7)
I won't be indoctrinated by DickTards propaganda. That's his AGENDA here.
#9. To: GrandIsland (#6)
Just two TWEETS from the nasty twat...
#10. To: GrandIsland (#7)
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#11. To: A K A Stone, GrandIsland (#9)
Yes Deckard does post some things favorable to Trump.
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#12. To: Deckard (#0)
#13. To: Deckard (#10)
Your spittle-flecked rants continue to make me wonder about your mental stability.
#14. To: GrandIsland (#13)
claiming the opposition is crazy
“Truth is treason in the empire of lies.” - Ron Paul
Those who most loudly denounce Fake News are typically those most aggressively disseminating it.
#15. To: Deckard, GrandIsland (#14)
I do know that you are one angry, volatile mofo who's a ticking time-bomb primed to go off when he sees someone driving a car with a Ron Paul bumper sticker.
#16. To: Tooconservative, Deckard (#15)
You don't have to worry until G.I. takes to the rooftops. : )
#17. To: buckeroo (#16)
I am more worried about those hidden cretins that read and are getting ideas from GI.
#18. To: Tooconservative (#17)
#19. To: Fred Mertz (#18)
Bated breath.
#20. To: Tooconservative, A K A Stone, 2018 Fund Raiser! (#17)
Sure, that great horde of lurkers that wait with baited breath for one of LF's ~15 regulars to post something.
#21. To: buckeroo, Liberator, A K A Stone, Fred Mertz (#20)
Maybe we need a fund raiser to bring awareness to our brand of discussion.
#22. To: Tooconservative (#15)
You don't have to worry until G.I. takes to the rooftops. : )
#23. To: Tooconservative (#17)
Sure, that great horde of lurkers that wait with baited breath for one of LF's ~15 regulars to post something.
#24. To: GrandIsland (#22)
Not anymore. I only police from my office.
#25. To: Tooconservative (#24)
I can only cling to the hope that you are still hording 50,000 primers. Don't take away my dreams, G.I.
#26. To: Deckard (#0)
(Edited)
And it's not just mindless rote learning that Indians excel at, although that is a particular forte. About 70 percent of Indian Americans over 25 years old have college degrees—2.5 times more than the general U.S. population and 40.6 percent of them have graduate or professional degrees.
#27. To: Deckard (#0)
#28. To: GrandIsland (#22)
95% of the people I arrest, never even see me until it's court time.
#29. To: rlk (#26)
When it comes to hands on application they become shakey, blunder, and back off.
#30. To: jeremiad (#27)
The cream of India moves to America, at least they have a cream
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