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People outside the US, how do you feel US expats or exiles would do in your country or region? (lemmy.world)

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NGL, not asking for a friend. Given the current trends in US politics, it seems prudent to at least look into it.

Most of the online content on the topic seems to be by immigration attorneys hustling ultra rich people. I'm not ultra rich. I have a job in tech, could work remotely, also have enough assets to not desperately need money if the cost of living were low enough.

I am a native English speaker, fluent enough in Spanish to survive in a Spanish speaking country. I am old, male, cis, hetero, basically asexual at this point. I am outgoing, comfortable among strangers.

What's good and bad about where you live? Would it be OK for a outsider, newcomer?

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[-] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 94 points 17 hours ago

First of all, stop using word "expat" when you're talking of immigrants but from "better countries"

[-] CarbonIceDragon@pawb.social 39 points 17 hours ago

Ive usually seen "Expat" defined as someone working in another country, but explicitly with the intent to be there temporarily and leave once their time at that job ends, rather than moving there with an intent to stay and join that society. Which, granted, doesnt seem to be what OP is actually talking about in this case.

[-] meldrik@lemmy.wtf 12 points 17 hours ago

Yea, I always thought an "expat" was someone who was temporarily sent to another country to work for their company there.

[-] Troubleinmind@lemmy.wtf 24 points 16 hours ago

Americans don't want to be grouped in with "dirty non-white immigrants" so they consider themselves expats even if they intend the move abroad permanently.

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