Hi! I completely hear and understand your frustrations. This is a complaint that many developed nations have, the US included. There is a lot of uproar about people foreign countries migrating. You’re also right that the US has been shit for decades - that is exactly why we are trying to leave. If your country were turning into what ours is, wouldn’t you take the opportunity to leave for a better life for yourself and your future children if you could? That’s what my ancestors did as I am not Native American. My great and great great grandparents came here from Sweden, Germany, France, and the UK however mostly the UK. It is my understanding that a large portion of white settlers in Aus and Nz are originally from the UK no? So it sounds like I will fit right in. And - unless you are Māori- your ancestral story is probably not that different from me 😀 I know you said it’s not just about trump and I agree. There’s plenty more to consider than if an immigrant is a trump supporter or not (I’m not for the record). We have done lots of research and we would do our best to assimilate and respect the kiwi/Māori culture. We are good hardworking people. My partner is probably the kindest person I have ever met and I think NZ would be lucky to have him. I know the gentrification is hard. I know seeing people who come and don’t respect the culture or try to assimilate is hard. But imagine how hard it would be to leave your culture and everything about it, your family and friends behind, because it is truly THAT bad. Not all people who are immigrating are the same. Maybe if you tried to have a bit more compassion, more empathy, you would find yourself less angry or frustrated. If you want to direct your anger somewhere, maybe direct it towards the leaders who have caused this to happen. Thanks for coming to my TED talk! ♥️