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I run my firm from Spain to save on tax - a capital gains rise would hit us hard (inews.co.uk)

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[–] teft@lemmy.world 26 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

People leaving are emigrants. People entering are immigrants. Expat is just a word to whitewash the immigrant label. I say this as an american emigrant who knows “expats” in my new home country.

[–] driving_crooner@lemmy.eco.br 9 points 3 weeks ago

Expat is a corporate term for employees working temporary on companies from one country working on another.

[–] wewbull 0 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I don't how being an ex-patriot is a good thing for those of a nationalistic bent.

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

I can't tell if you're joking but it's an abbreviation of patriate not patriot > same root but patriot implies liking or serving the country and patriate - from patria - just means "from that country"

[–] wewbull -2 points 3 weeks ago

We can always pretend that isn't true so it isn't such a neutral term.