Honest question that has confounded me for ages: can anyone explain why countries that wanted and took their independence seem to have lots of their population trying to emigrate to the land of their previous rulers? I am wondering why do so many Pakistanis and Indians want to go to the UK, and why do so many Uzbeks, etc want to go to Russia? Why aren't they revelling in their new found freedom? If the answer is economics; then why did they want to be free if it meant poverty for generations, if not forever?
Note: I am not asking about refugees from war torn places.
Oh, there's all sorts of reasons, from education to grants to not having to pay taxes for a few years if they come over with some money on them to fleeing from political or religious persecution that doesn't always involve what the news calls war.
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking more about the people who go to the UK or Russia and stay for years bringing their families over in due course and going on to acquire citizenship. It seems they like the idea of independence, but not the reality.
PS: I don't know the answer; it is just something I wonder about sometimes
Honest question that has confounded me for ages: can anyone explain why countries that wanted and took their independence seem to have lots of their population trying to emigrate to the land of their previous rulers? I am wondering why do so many Pakistanis and Indians want to go to the UK, and why do so many Uzbeks, etc want to go to Russia? Why aren't they revelling in their new found freedom? If the answer is economics; then why did they want to be free if it meant poverty for generations, if not forever?
Note: I am not asking about refugees from war torn places.
Oh, there's all sorts of reasons, from education to grants to not having to pay taxes for a few years if they come over with some money on them to fleeing from political or religious persecution that doesn't always involve what the news calls war.
Thanks for the reply. I was thinking more about the people who go to the UK or Russia and stay for years bringing their families over in due course and going on to acquire citizenship. It seems they like the idea of independence, but not the reality.
PS: I don't know the answer; it is just something I wonder about sometimes
Wow. Just ... damn.
I agree with you, but don't be surprised how ruthless they will double down on their gaslighting.