This is my experience of British immigrants in Spain who voted for #Brexit. People with no capacity for critical thinking. They voted for Brexit "because of the immigrants". Now they themselves lost their EU privileges, duh!
They were told both lies AND the truth & they chose the lies. Because they're idiots.
On the plus side EU has become an even nicer place to be because it's now less likely that you'll hear people like Greg from Winchester sounding off about the immigrants in UK.
Specifically, here’s the pamphlet sent to every, single home in UK. It’s pretty clear that some benefits to Brits are only available by remaining in EU. Like the freedom to live in any EU country.
Idiots chose to ignore this.
@marcusjenkins along the same lines, there was a Singaporean I spoke to and he complained about all the migrants in Singapore. He'd moved to Melbourne to get away from them. I said, so you became the migrant.
He didn't appreciate that. He couldn't see the irony.
@peterbrown @marcusjenkins that's the official line, yes. Unfortunately Singaporean Indians are quite often told to 'go home' by their Chinese counterparts. There's also a strict racial quota system here for migrants that wish to become citizens.
Basically there's a bunch of racism that goes unreported because it has been "normalised".
@fuegon Yeah, don’t get me started on this one. Pre #Brexit there were LOADS of Brits living in Spain with zero, I mean ZERO regard to Spanish laws and procedures. Despite being in Spain for years & years
Driving around in cars with UK plates
Not registering as resident nor on the census list
Not doing Spanish tax returns
Not learning even a word of Spanish
Driving on UK driving licenses
Using EHIC (emergency)health card for chronic complaints
Etc., etc., etc.
@nloveladyallen Quite probably not. In Spain and Italy there a LOT of old houses in need of work at those kind of prices. Usually in some inland town / village in some of the poorer regions.
Very much buyer beware, though. Many are in old, narrow streets with near-impossible access for the crane, building materials lorry, concrete lorry that you will almost certainly need to repair the roof. Don’t ask me how I know, but, yeah, I know.
@nloveladyallen Oh, and any major building work, like a new roof, or repairing internal floors, needs an architect’s plan and need to comply with today’s building codes (in Spain). This means that previously low ceilings now need to be raised to at least 2.5m high. Again, don’t ask me how I know, but I know.
Also beware local regulations to maintain the aesthetic of historic neighbourhoods.
So your £15k bargain can often turn into a bit of a nightmare.
@bookstardust Every, single household in UK received this through their front door.
You're wrong about one thing. They were told lies and the truth and they believed the lies, not because they're idiots, it's because they're racist.
@marcusjenkins
When it's about them living abroad they're "expats". When it's other nationalities living in the UK they're "immigrants".
In France the number of British immigrants who voted Brexit, but then tried to get an Irish passport, lied to French authorities to get a permanent resident permit when they weren't, and complained endlessly about how the EU was treating them unfairly, is unbelievable.
@marcusjenkins
They willingly believed lies because they thought they were exceptions. How many times did I hear "they won't kick us out they need our money".
I have nothing against immigrants. I like the fact that within the EU you can go and live wherever you like. It's great to meet new people and understand new cultures. I lived 16 years in the UK as an immigrant.
But if you vote against that system because you don't like foreigners, don't expect to continue benefiting from it.
@marcusjenkins Filed under: Play stupid games, win stupid prices.
And since they hate immigrants I think Italy is just doing them a service.
@marcusjenkins every time I read something like this I smile inside.
In the words of some kid playing a videogame.
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