I would have to agree with you on the racism level in the US being higher, especially outside of urban areas. On a recent road trip all the way to florida and to Texas, I did notice the funny looks I would get depending on the towns and motels.

For example, I got the feeling that in Savannah (Georgia), the practice of segregation still exists, even though it is illegal. I think we stayed at an \"all white\" best western, and we should have noticed that not even the staff of that establishment was coloured, while some of the adjoining hotels did have african-american staff....you learn from experience. Next time, we looked for a Patel owned motel/hotel.

Even out west, in Calgary or Edmonton or Saskatchewan, that kind of \"feeling\" does not exist...you get it when travelling through Georgia, Alabama etc.

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1. Respect. Desi's are better known in the US as highly educated, competitive, motivated, many are CEO's, and Indian engineering talent is now the talk of the nation as jobs get contracted to India.

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Maybe in a strictly professional sense. But respect at a personal / social level? That's another story.

You could be a CEO of XYZ Tech Inc., you'll still get that wierd look from the girl at the checkout and the restaurant waiter will probably serve someone else first even though you arrived before. The immigration officer still looks at you like you're a criminal. Gulp your self-respect down. You can try complaining but at one point, you just give up thinking its not worth it. Fact remains that the US is still a far more racist society when compared to Canada.

The \"attachment\" is purely driven by the absorption power of the massive US economy and the material benefits it brings. All the attachment is gone the day that changes. It has very little to do with respect.

For instance, America's a democracy. A lot of desis love life in the Gulf despite tbe blatant discriminatory practices. I wouldn't call it attachement though.

I agree with the first part of your second point and with your third point.

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