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A lot of people think like that, thats true. Not really grokking them, the systems in western countries is much more advanced, be it social or medical services,
by jajko 1y ago
A lot of people think like that, thats true. Not really grokking them, the systems in western countries is much more advanced, be it social or medical services, better education for kids, much safer and so on.
But as an expact myself who decided he left his home country for good and for good reasons, I've seen it often, more often in blue collar jobs. Its a lot easier if such folks never actually left and didnt experience better life as a whole elsewhere. Then accepting lower standards becomes much harder, there is only so far one can get by throwing money at problems.
- alephnerd 1y agoYep! Exactly! The decrease in brain drain doesn't necccesarily imply broader economic equality. Earning $30k in China or India where median household incomes are $5k and $3k respectively means you are afforded a lot of luxuries that makes moving to a higher paying developed country difficult. People who aren't able to work high salary STEM jobs are desperate for a better option, and that's the majority in those countries.