• Dave@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    My life so far:

    1. Be born in UK, be able to work / live anywhere in EU
    2. Emigrate to USA to try that for a bit (can always move back to anywhere in EU if I don’t like it!)
    3. Brexit
    4. Trump

    And yes, I do miss the trains.

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      1 year ago

      Ireland is still an option for UK citizens. If you have skills, nz, Australia or Canada are welcoming too.

      It’s not all bad.

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      1 year ago

      My mom was born and raised in the UK, came to the US in her mid 20s and never left. She went back a month ago to visit my grandparents, and she said that even though America is in a very bad place rn, the UK is a lot worse off. She said she even had a grieving period while she was there, and just let go of whatever UK pride / citizenship she had left. My cousins just moved from their to Canada, my aunt and uncle are moving to South Korea, and my grandparents are staying. They’re conservative/right wing and feel right at home and truly support Brexit and are racists.