Originally Posted by DjSap

Taking less vacation days because you will be fired if you do or because you need the money to pay off debts is not really a sign of good work ethic.

The top decile in the states is composed of brilliant people that make the country the leader in many fields, like somebody stated Silicon Valley is full of this sort of people.

I know that it may be instinctive to defend your own country, but failing to realize that the majority of Americans are idiots is just making the problem worse.