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What's the appeal of moving to a country with worse problems than the one you're in?

• goblin89 6y ago
  Not HK-born, but if I were: Would I move for miserable weather and a chance to get mugged? Not really. However, throw in a near-100% probability of becoming a citizen of a vicious totalitarian regime within my lifetime, and you’ve got me thinking…
  • callamdelaney 6y ago
    Thanks to global warming the miserable weather is becoming less of an issue, right guys? Also the mugging isn't really a problem outside of London bubble; which is where most UK HN'ers are posting from.
    • supernova87a 6y ago
      On the "only London" point, really? I lived in the UK for several years and I was constantly reading news about city centre louts across the country stealing people's phones, harassing people, making life unpleasant and the police not being able to do anything about it. That, and the cost of living in the UK so high, for such modest/low quality of life. Don't get me started on hot/cold separate water faucets. You can tell I didn't exactly enjoy my time there.
  • billfruit 6y ago
    Then why are so many expats from the West living in places like Dubai?
• aembleton 6y ago
  Because your definition of worse might differ to theirs.