Humans are hardware.
Cultures are software.
We have fundamentally the same hardware, but adopt very different software.
Not all software is compatible.
America's software is built on universal principles and respect for law.
Developing countries often run software that prioritizes tribe, custom, and heritage.
That's okay. But it's incompatible.
When an immigrant comes to America, they need to choose America's software over the software of the place they're leaving.
Otherwise, America gets buggy and dysfunctional.
Some countries have software more similar to America - and immigrants from those places will likely have an easier time integrating.
That's pattern recognition, not prejudice.
But the promise of America is that anyone who adopts our software and adds value to the lives of people already here gets to be here.
You don't get to be here just because you want to be here.
You need to bring something to the table.
Millions of people want to come.
We can have empathy for all of them, but we can't accommodate all of them.
That's why merit-based immigration is the only rational path forward.
Don't let people scare you into silence by calling you racist for recognizing this.
This is how citizens of other countries approach their country.
Why should America be any different?
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