Sometimes I feel like human beings in general despise when foreigners migrate to their country and do better than them in any way? Is this just in my head?

I have never felt that way, and never heard anything like that from my parents.

I never felt that way either. I think it would be fantastic if all countries would open their borders and let anyone come and go at will.

I haven’t heard anything like this either, I am all about people trying to suceed in life in general.

Pure ignorance and fear when comments are passed about foreigners or immigrants, when I hear of people fleeing their homelands due to war or nasty tyrannical governments I appreciate even more living in the Southern hemisphere. As an individual embrace new people from different cultures or foreign lands and look forward to tasting their food.If they are more successful financially and materially then good on them its usually due to long hard hours of work.

It comes from a basic instinct of tribalism. Identifying with the group you live with and considering anyone else “other.”

In this day and age, it boils down to ignorance.

By the way, the word you were looking for in the first line of the description was subtle, although you absolutely misused it (unless you were being sarcastic, in which case it was ruined by the misspelling).

No it’s not just you @suzanna28.People do this all the time, it’s quite common.
I’ve never felt like that but I suppose folks who do, feel threatened in a way… somehow.

Maybe it matters how far removed one feels from being an immigrant themselves? What I mean is my grandparents on one side and my great grandparents on the otherside were immigrants to America, and my husband is one too. But, aside from that I don’t see how immigrant status or citizenship has anything to do with it. For me it is all about if the person did the work to be successful. Immigrants who “do better” probably worked their asses off, the success does not just fall in their lap.

Maybe it depends upon the countries involved, as well as one’s age. Where are you from and how old are you?

As for ‘how do I as an individual feel when I see a new arrival from a foreign land to my country or city that becomes as successful or more successful than me?’ Yes, I’ve thought about it. For the foreigner friends and acquaintances that are more successful, I respect them for their ability, drive, sacrifices and goals. The same goes for the woman from ___ who, at work, would empty out our trash cans and vacuum the office each day with a gracious attitude, despite having been a doctor in her native country.

ha ha yes the word is subtle thanks marinelife…
I live in Europe . Most people are not as openminded about migration here as in America.

After all America is a land of Immigrants :)

Yeah, i think that’s slowly becoming a common thing these days and I have come across quite a few instances. But yes that’s what ignorance does to people at times.

I beg to differ @suzanna28 – I live in Europe too and when it comes to open-mindedness or narrow-mindedness the situation is quite similar. The attitude in downtown Berlin, London or Amsterdam is not much different from the one in Manhattan or Chicago. Then take rural Arizona and rural Italy. Not much different. In fact creating a European Union of 27 member states is quite a feat making migration very easy. Tourism and business travel allow people to visit the home countries of many immigrants and it does challenge a lot of assumptions. Did you know that buses in Turkey are far more on time than buses in Spain? Just one example. It did surprise me the first time.

So to answer your question: it all has to do with exposure to diversity, so I don’t think we can make any generalizations when looking at the larger population.

I am truly happy for anyone that succeeds and overcomes hardship.
Nothing warms my heart more than to see someone ‘make it’ in whatever way that might mean.

I have never entertained thoughts of wanting to see anyone fail, for any reason.

Ignorance is NOT bliss.