Should we stay for the revolution? If it’s even possible?

I’ve seen some on the internet (mainly TikTok and twitter, sue me) say that moving to another country to escape your problems (this is mostly directed to those in the US and Canada) is a form of colonialism and you would contribute to gentrifying the country you leave to. Do you agree?

I’ve mentioned on here a few times my disdain for living in Canada and how I am happy to leave when I am able, I’ve even had some comrades encourage me to do so if I can, so for a time I was sure that moving was an okay thing to do but now I don’t know. I don’t want to gentrify another nation and I don’t want to abandon people here who aren’t afforded the same privileges as me. I figured maybe I could help from a distance, or at the very least “visiting”to help but not living here, does that make sense?

Anyway, I really wanted to move away but now I’m not so sure and I may be causing more damage by leaving. I don’t want to colonize another place, I’m already a settler in Canada and I wasn’t planning on moving to Portugal either (locals can barely afford to live there themselves). I know I shouldn’t be taking statements made on social media so seriously but I can’t help but take these criticisms into consideration.

  • cayde6ml
    10·
    1 month ago

    I’m a Latino Texan and I’m making plans with my grandparents and my girl to emigrate to China hopefully within the next 3-ish years, before the U.S. attacks China.

    I’m gonna start learning the language soon and teaching my family what I can, while we hopefully contact embassies/lawyers and transfer social security stuff.

    I wish you luck. Don’t worry about feeling like you’re running away or taking advantage of others just by moving. Not only is that most likely not true, but it’s a very unhealthy and self-sabotaging outlook. As plinky said, unless you’re like a IMF or World Bank douchebag, you’re just doing what you have to do to survive.

    • 小莱卡English
      4·
      1 month ago

      your grandparents are willing to emigrate to china?

    • SpaceDogsOP
      2·
      1 month ago

      Your timeline is actually incredibly similar to my theoretical one (around 3 years). I definitely wont be an IMF or WB stooge lol I would be working as a professor, if the theoretical country will have me. Thank you for your comment, it helps a lot!