You’re living overseas and enjoying life in a new country but then something happens in that country that changes everything. Not talking about war, but maybe a public debate, a new politician on the scene, a recession, or an election. Something that flipped how you see your new home. For better or worse.

For me, living in Malaysia all was going smoothly. An amazing country. But when COVID hit, non-Malaysians really became a target. You had vaccines prioritised for Malaysians and the government using the pandemic as an excuse to round up illegal migrants to deport them. Instilling more fear at a time of fear.

  • dangle321@alien.topBEnglish
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    1 year ago

    I’d argue that my country actually spent a shit ton subsidizing my education, and now I’ve brought my advanced post grad degree to their country where they get to benefit from my education without having had to best in ~20 years of costs to educate me.

      • dangle321@alien.topBEnglish
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        1 year ago

        That’s irrelevant. The only relevance is the cost-benefit analysis. It would cost them a lot of money to have someone educated to my level, and they don’t have to pay that. I cost their system very little and contribute a lot. They can drive me out, and it would cost them far more to replace me internally.

        • Awkward_Worth_2998@alien.topBEnglish
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          1 year ago

          That’s irrelevant. The only relevance is the cost-benefit analysis.

          No, it’s not. Because your benefit is what underpins the system. Everyone in a society pays taxes, so that everyone in that society can benefit. How you choose to benefit is irrelevant. If you base it on cost-benefit analysis you’d have a really shitty situation as it wouldn’t only impact emigrants. What would happen to children who are deemed too expensive to support for the potential benefit they can bring in? Taxes, healthcare, etc. are not based on cost-benefit, they are a social system that expects everyone to contribute for the sake of the society. If you aren’t a part of that society and haven’t yet met the contribution threshold, you don’t get the same benefit as those who did. Your view is very classist, prioritising rich over poor.