• Sunflier@lemmy.world
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      3 months ago

      Right? The ecconomic benefits, the lack of financial catastrophy from suffering a paper cut, living wages, acessible mass transit, and the political stability. It must be like waking up every day in a dream.

      • p0358@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        3 months ago

        Unfortunately the combined forces of US and Russian propaganda machines try very hard to ruin it for us, and they see some success in depleting EU membership support in polls and various political unrests

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            3 months ago

            In my country the vast majority of people can’t afford to live alone, because housing’s too expensive for a single person. It has always been so, traditionally you lived with your parents until you got married, then with your families’ help you’d get somewhere to live, if you were well off enough they’d help you start a mortgage, etc.

            Nowadays families can’t set aside that kind of savings anymore, for the most part, so the help they can provide is severely reduced.

            Shit was rough for Millennials, I have no idea how Gen-Z’ers manage, as it seems to be even worse now.

        • oce 🐆@jlai.lu
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          3 months ago

          It’s true for software engineering because the salaries in NA are insane due to the insane profits those companies are making. But for the average job, life is better.

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        3 months ago

        It’s not a simple thing. You really need some personal tie like ancestry or marriage, go to a university, or be sponsored for work.

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          3 months ago

          I don’t think that’s true. Granted I am from here but just to come and start to work us citizens find it way easier than other nationals. Take it in small steps. Most countries allow you to apply for citizenship after 5 years. You just have to find work and accommodation. Some countries do require proof of ancestry like Ireland but there are many others that dont. Some even have free universities like the Nederland or Germany and they teach in English.

          I may not know all the subtleties so don’t quote me on that!