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Why do immigrants love America

The United States, of course, is a favorite topic of the Russian media as the image of “world evil” and the cause of all the troubles of the Kremlin regime. Moreover, if a few years ago propagandists condemned only the foreign policy of the United States, recently they, in the best Soviet traditions, have switched to domestic policy, telling how terrible it is to live in a country of “decaying capitalism,” writes Ksenia Kirillova in material for the site Kasparov.ru.

That is why we decided to ask Russian-speaking immigrants - people of different ages, from different post-Soviet countries who left at different times and living in different parts of America, if they could love their new homeland, what exactly attracted them in American life, what repels them and what special features nature, they noticed the indigenous people of the country.

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Desire to create

The overwhelming majority (or rather, almost all of the respondents) say: they sincerely love America, even despite its individual shortcomings, and do not imagine another country more suitable for an immigrant.

“I like that by definition I have the same rights here as anyone else. What I don’t like is the huge number of lobbyists and, as a result, financial flows in politics,” said Mikhail Oganov from Washington state.

Alexander Lyubimov from Los Angeles is critical of American school education, but notes the high level of higher education, “although no one in the world likes its price.”

“I still don’t like party propaganda and party games in Congress. The country only suffers from them, science is especially feverish when there is no budget,” he adds.

“What I like about Americans is the combination of ease of communication and maintaining distance. Well, freedom-loving individualism. I don't like the growing intolerance of leftist university elites towards non-leftist views. And most importantly, I am grateful to America for the opportunity to live well, freely and successfully,” shares Leonid Aptekar from new york

“I love America very much. For optimism, for the ability and desire to work hard and well, for the willingness to learn and reconsider one’s positions. For respect for a person and his right to self-expression. For faith in the good and the active desire to create good things. In America, you feel this creative force at every step - you see how the city, businesses, your work, the school where your children go are changing, how you yourself are changing. I love America for the idea of ​​creation, and this idea is really realized here!”, lists Kira from Washington state.

At the same time, she admits that there are flaws in America, which, however, do not detract from its merits.

“What I don’t like in America is the desire to simplify - this is when my Turkish and Armenian friends are told: “Well, just hug and live together”; or when they vote for Trump because he has a simple answer to everything,” adds Kira.

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Mila Mine from Los Angeles is especially grateful to my new homeland - American doctors saved the life of her mother, her uncle and herself.

“Here I learned new professions very quickly and quite easily and graduated from two colleges, and also received help,” says Mila.

Much coincides with other respondents and opinion Irina Garboni from new york

“I love the USA because people here generally respect the law, there is no bribery, people do their work conscientiously. Because here people of different nationalities live together and mostly get along with each other. People here are mostly tolerant, and no one cares how you live, what you wear, etc. We don’t like extremes in politics - both on the right and on the left. “I believe that now there are very few sensible, moderate politicians who are not subject to the excesses of ideology, and therefore many problems in the country remain unresolved,” she notes.

Another resident of New York, MargaretAmong the main American advantages, he also notes the possibility of the coexistence of different nationalities and mentalities.

“I love the States for many things. For the fact that the ambulance and the police arrive in 3 minutes, and not 53 (or more), for the fact that people respect each other, are friendly and there is no rudeness at every step, for the fact that there is a law and it is followed, for the fact that that you can be yourself and you won’t be judged,” she notes.

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"There's a lot to love"

“I love the USA for its law-abidingness, tolerance and responsiveness. Because you have the opportunity to become whoever you want. For Americans' respect for the Constitution. Because even if they make a mistake, the majority of people will not gloat, but will say words of encouragement like: “Good try, next time it will work.” That instead of envy, people have a desire to try to be better themselves. Americans are kind-hearted and ready to see the best in others, which is sometimes perceived as naivety... And they value talented people,” shares his experience Julia Heller from San Francisco.

True, Alexander Lyubimov Julia’s optimism about the relatively appeasable American character is not fully shared.

“Envy and deceptions exist wherever there is competition for places, salaries, bonuses, and the location of management. In medicine, at least, I think, as well as in business,” he notes.

Adds critics and Alexey Kvitko from Oregon.

“I don’t like the excessive and growing bureaucratization. For example, at my work, before my eyes, they changed the system for accepting new people, making the procedure more complicated. I also don’t like the growth of the same category that in Russia stands under the slogan “we can repeat it,” he believes.

And yet America is kind to people and fair - at least I am sure of it. Zinaida Markenzon from San Francisco.

“I love it because the poorest have insurance from the state, full medical care for the most expensive and complex surgery, because students from poor families can study at the most prestigious universities in the country if they want to study and make an effort to do so . I love America for its touching attitude towards the elderly, especially the poor, who in nursing homes receive the same services as wealthy Americans; because they have a peaceful old age. For the fact that children from the poorest families can receive the gifts they have always dreamed of for Christmas. This list can be continued endlessly. For all its practicality, America is a kind country, a country of volunteers, a country of trust.”

At the same time, Zinaida admits: life in this country is very unstable.

“So, for example, having received a salary increase yesterday, coming to work today, you can receive a notice of dismissal from the company. This is hard to come to terms with, but it happens very often. This is business. And yet there is a lot to love about this country,” she concludes.

"Land of the Free"

Despite all the shortcomings, all respondents are sure: freedom and opportunity are the main values ​​for which you can endure a lot.

“Here a person can be whoever he wants. Can do the activities he wants. Be more free. This is probably the most important distinguishing feature of America. It is also very important that human life and freedom of expression are valued here. We may have different views, we may vote for different candidates, but at the same time we are all ready to defend the freedoms that we have in the United States,” emphasizes Larry Poltavtsev from florida.

“I love America for equal opportunities for everyone, for real help in the adaptation of emigrants, respect for the personal space of others and at the same time responsiveness if you need help,” lists Irina Zhilenko from Washington state.

Echoed by her and Karine from Los Angeles: “Yes, America is not perfect, but it is the best there is, especially for immigrants. This is the only country where you can live, enjoy all social services and benefits, without working a day in this country and without learning the language, and use free interpreter services in medical institutions and at court hearings.”

Freedom, unlimited possibilities and life without bribes notes Nadia Wezard from Washington DC Andrey Todika и Vitaly Rosenstein from New York, adding, however, that is critical of hypertrophied political correctness.

Rђ RІRѕS, Elena Bilak from San Francisco assures: political correctness is one of the main virtues of the States, to which the Americans did not come immediately.

“For me, this is an expression of accumulated wisdom, an understanding that observance of human rights and respect for people is more important than one’s own wit and rudeness, which some merry fellows, alas, from our diaspora also very often want to demonstrate. America is tolerant of everyone: people from different countries, people of different ages, different religions, different races and nationalities. Your rights are always respected." At the same time, Elena notes that Americans are sometimes inflexible and slightly superficial.

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Naive or practical?

Even people who have lived for more than twenty years in the United States find it difficult to say what their American compatriots really are. The respondents are sure of one thing: stereotypes about the naivety or pragmatic nature of Americans simplify reality too much, and in practice everything looks very different.

“Americans are so different that the question of what they are like is practically meaningless. I was lucky enough to travel across America in 8 days from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. It is simply impossible to compare the residents of New York, Baltimore, the suburbs of Cincinnati, the outback of Kansas or Las Vegas. This is such a huge layer that you can write dozens of dissertations on this topic,” believes Edward Shoster from new york

“In my opinion, the most typical feature of the American mentality is the unique combination of the cult of individualism with the ability to organize into groups and communities. Americans are naive in matters that do not affect their personal interests, and very pragmatic in matters that concern them,” notes Mikhail Oganov.

Leonid Aptekar clarifies: “real Yankees” are not naive, but gullible, although pragmatic. But at the same time, nothing in the world compares with American charity.

“They are thoughtful, understand that there are many points of view on the same issue, and do not consider it useful to argue until they are hoarse, until they fight.” They believe in the law, in good intentions, in the honesty of their partners. This is the “naivety” of a strong, confident and generous person. She's worth a lot. They know the value of themselves and money and are practical in this regard. But I have never seen so many donations of money, time and effort for all sorts of good causes,” says Kira.

Rђ RІRѕS, Alexey Kvitko He notes that external openness and benevolence have a downside - the ability of some people, smiling in their faces, to do disgust behind their backs.

“America was once compared to a melting pot. But another comparison is becoming increasingly popular: the salad bowl. Every component in a salad bowl does something, and each one enhances the entire dish. This ability to coexist, like components in a salad, seems to me a typically American trait,” sums up Elena Bilak.

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