Re: Students from abroad are welcomed and should come to the U.S. for studies
Ravage, there are a whole series of intermediate discussions where various students implied that the United States Universities were dependent on them, and US students were inferior....
Here is the real point. The American Government, and to a much greater degree Universities here are the creation of Americans. They are institutions that took centuries in some cases to build. Each year the supporters of Universities donate billions to Universities. The sometimes outrageous criticism of the United States government, at some point becomes criticism of it's citizens. In one breath to call us ignorant or gullible, then to come HERE to be EDUCATED is sort of a contradiction on it's face. When criticising the government, it is WISE to understand that it is the same government that ALLOWS you to come here, and has facilitated the opportunity you have.
Americans are proud of our country, and we are proud of our government. We view our mistakes as minor, and occasional. We view our achievements as substantial. That is a consistant feeling among Americans, whether they like the current administration or not. At some point foreign students criticism crosses a line from healthy dialog to snotty and self-righteous.
They should learn the difference. This is when they become unwelcome guests.