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It’s indeed a sad development and one of the reasons I emigrated to Thailand. The Netherlands was a lovely place when I was young, in the 80s - 90s, but the co
by wsc981 3y ago
It’s indeed a sad development and one of the reasons I emigrated to Thailand.
The Netherlands was a lovely place when I was young, in the 80s - 90s, but the country has been going downhill fast in the past few decennia.
I think most people at this time still don’t realize their pensions will be gone, social security will provide less as time goes on and cities will become unsafer. And since people don’t realize this, they keep voting the status quo until it’s too late. I don’t think at this point there’s a way to go back.
My girlfriend asked me to arrange a Dutch passport for our daughter, but I haven’t bothered as of yet. I think Asia has a much brighter future ahead compared to Europe (mainly EU), so I doubt my daughter will need the passport to study abroad. She’ll be able to create a good life for herself here in Thailand or perhaps some other ASEAN country.
- account-5 3y agoCompletely off topic but: decennia. Never heard of it, had to look it up (though I guessed correctly what it meant), will now be using it! Cheers.
- matsemann 3y agoThe irony of you two complaining about "values being eradicated" but yourself moving abroad and probably not assimilating very much.....
- david38 3y agoThe irony of you insulting them over something they “probably” did - something you publicly accuse them of, but haven’t such as as asked about.
- wsc981 3y ago> The irony of you two complaining about "values being eradicated" but yourself moving abroad and probably not assimilating very much..... Those are assumptions, but my answer is the following: - I make an effort to learn the Thai language. In shops and such I converse in Thai with staff. - I try to follow cultural norms. For example when visiting government offices, banks and such I wear respectful clothes (long trousers, nice shirt). I greet officials with a high (nose level) wai to show my respect. - Every now and then (e.g. birthdays) I visit the temple with my girlfriend to receive blessings from a monk - and I am not religious.
- LargoLasskhyfv 3y agoHave you taken potential higher risks of climate change into account? I mean more extreme weather events? Which seems to have a higher baseline from where to start, compared to the rather tame shit we're experiencing in europe, at the moment.
- wsc981 3y agoI don’t buy the climate change narrative, so not concerned about it at all. As one investor stated in the past: if rising sea levels were really a problem, banks would not want to finance oceanfront property or under very strict terms. YMMV
- LargoLasskhyfv 3y agohttps://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/03/natural-disaster-climate-insurance/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2023/09/03/natural-d...