Well fuck me - guess we should just suck it up in the imperial core then? I get that teaching English is an inherently colonial act, but specifically framing it as colonial when the opportunity arises in the classroom helps.
We're also not out here living it up. We have a small apartment in a normal-ass community. I didn't move to the expat area in town intentionally. We don't have any luxuries like a cleaning service or valet or whatever the hell else white folks get in foreign countries. We're working on learning the language so we don't have to rely on translate apps. I honestly don't think we're taking advantage of anything here. We're just trying to live somewhat comfortable lives while very much minding our own business. When I engage with locals it's so I can learn from them and their experiences not try to push mine. Your comment was super hostile without knowing me at all.
I did for years and it amounted to shit-all so I wanted to try living somewhere that is doing the actual ideology for a change. I really don't think it's that outrageous a concept.
Every single refugee I know living in the West is working full time, overtime, or desperately trying to look for full time work, while also trying to learn English, overcome whatever traumatic event caused them to become refugees in the first place, and often raise a family.
How many Vietnamese people do you think can afford a small apartment in a normal neighborhood working 20 hours a week?
You are in the global south exploiting white/Western privilege and encouraging others to do the same. I have very little sympathy.
Well fuck me - guess we should just suck it up in the imperial core then? I get that teaching English is an inherently colonial act, but specifically framing it as colonial when the opportunity arises in the classroom helps.
We're also not out here living it up. We have a small apartment in a normal-ass community. I didn't move to the expat area in town intentionally. We don't have any luxuries like a cleaning service or valet or whatever the hell else white folks get in foreign countries. We're working on learning the language so we don't have to rely on translate apps. I honestly don't think we're taking advantage of anything here. We're just trying to live somewhat comfortable lives while very much minding our own business. When I engage with locals it's so I can learn from them and their experiences not try to push mine. Your comment was super hostile without knowing me at all.
Yes lmao. Get off your asses and do something you don't personally want to. You chose this ideology.
I did for years and it amounted to shit-all so I wanted to try living somewhere that is doing the actual ideology for a change. I really don't think it's that outrageous a concept.
Every single refugee I know living in the West is working full time, overtime, or desperately trying to look for full time work, while also trying to learn English, overcome whatever traumatic event caused them to become refugees in the first place, and often raise a family.
How many Vietnamese people do you think can afford a small apartment in a normal neighborhood working 20 hours a week?
You are in the global south exploiting white/Western privilege and encouraging others to do the same. I have very little sympathy.
Fortunately I need no sympathy. I'm encouraging others to get out of Amerikkka. I don't think that's a bad thing.