0 sats \ 4 replies \ @justanumber 22h \ on: Moving to El Salvador and alikes may not be a good idea alter_native
Can you expand more on what you envisage some of the disadvantages and disappointments might be, other than lack of infrastructure?
Well in my personal view, growing up in latin american having traveled many countries I like Europe a lot, maybe because I am a nerd and life it's much more interesting and easier for me in Europe. Also european diversity of languages, cultures fascinates me. When I go to latin america, everything with quality costs so much and it's hard to find nerds to hang around and change techincal experiences.
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I am with you on much of what you say. I also love Europe very much. I have that option available to me, if I wish. Not knowing what might happen globally in the next few years, I decided to create more options for myself and my family.
Like I said in another comment. I think it's very different for people. Most Latin Americans are so intrigued (and many confused) as to why westerners move to their countries.
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Exactly, if you go to Argentina or Brazil they don't understand what you're doing there if you come from Europe as many see it as a paradise which it is not.
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I think many people who are not from Europe have the same impression of Europe as Europeans of Latam.
Sure Europe is beautiful in the summer, large parts of it are probably on avg much safer than Latam, but that is rapidly changing sadly. Then depending on where you are fall and winter are just a mindfuck. Having spent majority of my life around the Alps has given me a life long appreciation of nicer climates and seeing the sun all year around, not just between April and October.
On average infrastructure is better, but on the other hand things might just appear so because the nanny socialist states are all fucked, the "free healthcare" just means you'll wait 6months+ for everything and be taxed 50% for the privilege. There is no innovation, just stagnation. Everything is politics, half of the countries are on the brink of collapse, the other half is turning fascist. Major cities are overflow with immigrants who have no desire to integrate into society. You need a governments permission to fart. There is more employment laws than employees. Healthcare regulation is so horrible you can't even order sterilized water from abroad because its classified as controlled medication.
Europe as a continent is not bad, but EU(SSR) is becoming unbearable. You can live a cosy normie life if you bend your knee and spread your ass cheeks, but if you desire to live a life that is a bit more free you'll soon start to feel shackles on you.
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