The thing is, they don't get it. They could have what they're seeking right there in their own countries--there's no need for them to come here to have what we have. What they're looking for isn't in our soil. There's nothing special about this patch of dirt.
The magic is fully documented. Public domain. Anyone could copy it. But they don't.
Which is kind of amazing.
America is an IDEA. It's an idea for a government and a society (which is why it's so crucial that immigrants understand and agree with it). America's the idea that ordinary men can chart their own courses, and even rule themselves.
(Distributed intelligence of the many is *so* much more efficient than centralized control by fatheads.)
*Liberty*, plus not stealing from one another (aka the rule of law)--*that's* the magic.America in a nutshell: If you guarantee people can keep what they make, they'll burn the midnight oil creating great things never imagined.
Meanwhile, in Haiti, the could-be inventor is full-up just trying to keep someone from stealing his cow.
Which is why they're Haiti. If we did like them, we'd be Haiti too.
Cheers, James Arthur