I do understand what you mean - except that I'm not sure that it's true. Among the people you and I know, you're probably right - but there are quite a few people in Sweden who've immigrated from India and China. Are their friends and relatives less important?

And your reason wasn't the one given in the show (Medierna) - the guy who spoke talked about the importance of something that might not even happen in the US versus the unimportance of a lot of people dying elsewhere.

It really really bugs me.