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I noticed this weird doublespeak as well. I noticed that in Poland (where I live), permanent residents from the "west" refer to themselves as "expats" while wor
by natoliniak 4y ago
I noticed this weird doublespeak as well. I noticed that in Poland (where I live), permanent residents from the "west" refer to themselves as "expats" while working in the same office, same position, side by side with ukrainian "immigrants".
Weird.
- thematrixturtle 4y agoPoor country to rich country: "immigrant". Rich country to anywhere: "expat". Historically, though, immigrants were permanent while expats were expected to go back at some point.
- DrJokepu 4y agoOh I got another one! If you're from a rich place, you're an "expat", but if you're from a poor country, you're a "guest worker".
- odd_perfect_num 4y agoCould it be that you and your countrymen are expats, or do the Ukranians also consider themselves to be immigrants?