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by factcheckdec
1492 days ago
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> I've met British people who've been in NZ since the 1980s who still consider themselves ex-pats - and can still complain about how our Weetbix is nothing like good ol Weetabix. How is this different to any other migrant who misses something from their homeland? Why does it bother you, and why do you see it as an indication of a deficiency of mindset? Shall I similarly hold something against migrants in the UK who prefer something about their homeland? I can't imagine keeping this attitude. I've lived in other countries but have never called myself an expat. In my experience, the term has been used exclusively by others, mostly non-white people, to describe me. It's no different from Chinese migrant communities in my hometown calling themselves "Overseas Chinese". |
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It's a stereotype because it's often true. And the usual response is "well, if Britain was so much better, why are you here?"
They're obviously here because Britain wasn't better. But they still trash talk the country that allowed them in.
(Weetabix was an example, not the limit of the complaining).
If I moved to the UK, after 40 years I'd let go of the fact that my home country's coffee (for example) is so much better, because I've obviously chosen to spend four decades in the UK because I find it better than my country.
To repeat myself, it's the mindset. If, after four decades, you're still comparing the country you've moved to unfavorably to your home country, then your mindset isn't one of integration. It's one of colonialism.