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If money was not an issue, would you move to an entirely different state or country? (lemmy.world)

submitted 8 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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If yes, where would you move to?

If no, why not?

I ask this as someone who has moved around a lot (5 states) for better working opportunities. I often hear people say they wish they could leave their current city/state/country, but money is often (understandably) an issue.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

@shadowSprite surreal to see this comment.

New Zealand is on one of its periodic kill the poor phases at the moment, the government has made massive cuts to welfare and intends to give retrospective tax cuts to landlords.

It's also scrapped all its environmental protections.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

That's why I'd only go there if money wasn't an issue :) otherwise I'd rather be in a Nordic country. It's a shame to see countries look at the US and think we're something to emulate.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

@shadowSprite in NZ's case we're emulating ourselves circa 1986.

Idk I'd rather be somewhere where they treat people well even if it doesn't affect me personally.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Well, crap. I really want to go somewhere far from the global conflicts that might arise in the future but still live in a relatively modern and developed country. New Zealand seemed like it would be a desirable destination, but if it's on the same trajectory as the US, UK, and Canada, I guess it wouldn't be an upgrade.

I really want to be as far from likely military (particularly nuclear) targets as possible. I feel like we're on the precipice of something truly awful.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

@slingstone I worry about that too. But NZ is unfortunately a 5 Eyes country and has a lot of oligarch/billionaire prepper bunkers in it.