Comments by "Steve Davenport" (@stevedavenport1202) on "Nomad Capitalist"
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Well, it's very clear that these videos are essentially infomercials for your service.
However, like all things in life, it's a little more nuanced than you are portraying here.
If you are a laborer in Mexico making $10/day, then you are going to 20x your income by migrating to the USA, plus enjoying free health care and most likely moving into a community of fellow Mexicans where your neighbors and local businesses and service providers speak Spanish.
You are most likely to live in a home with 4 or 5 working adults, so your real cost of living will be manageable. Given these facts, moving to the USA is a no Brainer.
However, for people making middling incomes in developing countries, let's say 1K to 3K USD, moving to the USA would be a wash financially since that income range could afford you a comfortable lifestyle there.
As for high 7 figure earners in the USA, unless your effective tax rate is over 50%, life can be pretty sweet here. Imagine living in Marin County where the climate is close to perfect. You have season tickets to the 49ers, are close to Napa Valley and can ski in the Sierra Nevadas or Rockies, live near a world class city with fantastic dining options and non stop flights to dozens of international locations in Europe and Asia.
On top of that, most of the people around you speak your language and share a similar cultural reference and you are very likely to find similarly affluent peers with whom to rub elbows.
Until the USA becomes an Hugo Chavez style cleptocracy that demonize and exorts the rich, it's a pretty good option for rich people.
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