"They're not real asylum seekers, they're only economic migrants!"

The philosophy behind this: poverty doesn't count as a proper problem. A real problem would be something like not being able to vote

Anti-materialism with the mask off.

  • Hexamerous [none/use name]
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    4 months ago

    And when white people move to other countries for lucrative work opportunities it's called being an "ex-spat". How the fuck is that not "economical" in nature.

    • Runcible [none/use name]
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      4 months ago

      It is "expat" for expatriate but it applies to anyone who lives in a country other than one they are a citizen of (not that I have ever heard it for anyone other than Americans living in SEA or South America, which I think is your point). I've never heard it in reference for work, only people who had cash (retirement or settlement) moving to a less expensive region to make it go further.

    • Lemmygradwontallowme [he/him, comrade/them]
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      4 months ago

      Because expats have the connotation of being, well, privileged, probably due to their historical western-based {empire} background of education and riches, since they prbly have enough money to travel there and there wherever they work...