It was my first time in Glendale, CA, and I captured this video. There were many Armenians, and I couldn’t help but wonder: if all these people were living in Armenia, would it make the country better?
It was my first time in Glendale, CA, and I captured this video. There were many Armenians, and I couldn’t help but wonder: if all these people were living in Armenia, would it make the country better?
If a certain number of them repatriated every year, it would make Armenia a better country, because they are essentially mostly working adults, who have been educated with funds from other countries, who are potential taxpayers with their respective useful skills, etc.
However, having a large diaspora is good. There are issues with assimilation and other problems, but having people who can lobby on behalf of a nation and maintain connections with other countries and people is a benefit. They are also mostly beyond the reach of our geographically immediate enemies. We’d leverage that if we were cunning, but alas…
ShahVahan on
You’re assuming that all these people are from Armenia. Many are not and have never lived or had family in Armenia. Therefore they won’t go live there because it’s a foreign country. Why would you move from let’s say Lebanon or Russia to Armenia when you could come to the US and live much easier and wealthier.
Ideal-Hye on
I for sure can say it will make Glendale Better. I am sick and tired of these new immigrants. 90% of them are Con artists. I hate them.
Donuts4TW on
That’s great urban planning. A lot of US developers would’ve just built a normal mall or a big apartment complex lol. But they did so much more. They made it an experience.
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If a certain number of them repatriated every year, it would make Armenia a better country, because they are essentially mostly working adults, who have been educated with funds from other countries, who are potential taxpayers with their respective useful skills, etc.
However, having a large diaspora is good. There are issues with assimilation and other problems, but having people who can lobby on behalf of a nation and maintain connections with other countries and people is a benefit. They are also mostly beyond the reach of our geographically immediate enemies. We’d leverage that if we were cunning, but alas…
You’re assuming that all these people are from Armenia. Many are not and have never lived or had family in Armenia. Therefore they won’t go live there because it’s a foreign country. Why would you move from let’s say Lebanon or Russia to Armenia when you could come to the US and live much easier and wealthier.
I for sure can say it will make Glendale Better. I am sick and tired of these new immigrants. 90% of them are Con artists. I hate them.
That’s great urban planning. A lot of US developers would’ve just built a normal mall or a big apartment complex lol. But they did so much more. They made it an experience.