Europe has a 'real opportunity' to take in Americans fleeing Trump. Is it ready for a 'brain drain'?
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I fear that Europe, as is tradition, will fail to capitalise on this moment due to internal division, with China reaping most of the benefits as a result.
I would love to be wrong. I hope I am. I feel like an EU at the centre of global trade and geopolitics is the least awful option at this point in history. Although with the continued rise of the far right in France and Germany that may not be the case for much longer.
I fear that Europe, as is tradition, will fail to capitalise on this moment due to internal division, with China reaping most of the benefits as a result.
I doubt that people who dislike US authoritarianism are gonna move to China, a literal dictatorship straight out of 1984.
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No argument here, I think humans are being racist/xenophobic in general. The best example imo is the hatred against Syrian refugees in Libanon and Jordan, where people even speak the same language, have the same food and culture, and mostly have the same religion.
I guess I would just wish that we would actually live those "Western values" we keep talking about. And I definitely wish the best for all those wanting to flee from Trump, I would consider that too if I’d be in the US.
Yea I agree. I try to live my values, feel like that hard enough.
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If you want to do stem in another country there are only two choices that make sense: Britain and Germany. Everywhere else is either difficult to immigrate to in terms of culture, language, policy, or just doesn't have a critical mass of scientists and engineers.
People tend to underestimate the need for speaking German in Germany though. Depending on your location and social circle, you might not need much of it day to day. But certain administrative stuff definitely requires a decent understanding (and you really don't want to misunderstand letters from the government).
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I don't think that's a good idea, you really don't want Americans in your backyard.
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A big problem with many people moving out is that they will be missing as opposition and reason. To a degree, it reduces the chances of the US to reform itself.
Fair point but if the US insists on being run like a business, then I'm going to treat it like one.
If I go to a restaurant with shitty food and shitty service, I'm paying my tab, leaving, and never coming back.
I'm not going to waste my time going home and writing yelp reviews so that the manager can offer me a free appetizer the next time I come in.
Place sucks.
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A big problem with many people moving out is that they will be missing as opposition and reason. To a degree, it reduces the chances of the US to reform itself.
You don't give up your right to vote by moving abroad. Your vote in state and local politics is lost. How much of a real impact that has depends on where you live.
This assumes voting continues to function more or less as it has in the past.
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I'm from the netherlands and educated foreigners always mention how easy it is to migrate here because so many of us speak English. I've heard the same of scandinavian countries. Would you say they are a worse choice if you want to do stem? Just curious.
My friend moved there with her husband after grad school. They had two STEM PhDs.
They couldn't hack the whole 'isn't being normal weird enough' conformity thing.
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I read the entire article trying to find out what the author meant with the title, still don't know who's brain is implied to be drained in the scenario.
The term brain drain refers to losing educated people to another country so there is not a brain being drained from an individual but rather a bunch of brains being drained from a population. Here's a wikipedia page for the curious minds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_capital_flight
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My friend moved there with her husband after grad school. They had two STEM PhDs.
They couldn't hack the whole 'isn't being normal weird enough' conformity thing.
I was searching online to check if 'sticking your head above the cornfield' is an english saying, this page was one of the results: https://dutchreview.com/culture/doe-normaal-a-dutch-concept-and-term/
This is more a thing out of the big cities, I presume there is many countries where the rural areas are more conservative.
Did they move back to the states or ended up somewhere else?
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The term brain drain refers to losing educated people to another country so there is not a brain being drained from an individual but rather a bunch of brains being drained from a population. Here's a wikipedia page for the curious minds: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_capital_flight
The way it's written almost could be interpreted that Britain will be drained of intellect by the increased number of Americans. I'm familiar with the term, but the way this headline is written makes it weird.
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I wish I had a brain to drain. I don't have any valuable skills, nor a lot of money. Nobody wants to take me. I'm going to be at the mercy of the Nazis.
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Why would they prefer Europe to Canada?
Not as cold.
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Wonder if they have use for Ms and bS majors in stem, like biotech or cmb
Yes. It all boils down to getting a job offer, but those are fields and qualifications with possibilities.
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People tend to underestimate the need for speaking German in Germany though. Depending on your location and social circle, you might not need much of it day to day. But certain administrative stuff definitely requires a decent understanding (and you really don't want to misunderstand letters from the government).
Genau! Having had to very slowly translate documents from the government, consulates, and Deutsche Bahn, I am acutely aware of how much not knowing the language is a hurdle.
We're working on learning German fast. While I'll be in the Berlin area, so daily life can be mostly in English for a while, we need to integrate and the language is a huge part of that.
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The way it's written almost could be interpreted that Britain will be drained of intellect by the increased number of Americans. I'm familiar with the term, but the way this headline is written makes it weird.
Britain wouldn't be drained, but their intellectual demographic will be diluted, creating more competition for high level research, tech, teaching, etc. positions.
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There's already a brain drain going in the US Government, as they replace experienced leaders and workers with blind loyalists.
The silver lining is that they have given their opposition the gift of competence. By firing all their competent, knowledgable people, they have driven them straight into the enemy camp.
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There's already a brain drain going in the US Government, as they replace experienced leaders and workers with blind loyalists.
The silver lining is that they have given their opposition the gift of competence. By firing all their competent, knowledgable people, they have driven them straight into the enemy camp.
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I don't think that's a good idea, you really don't want Americans in your backyard.
I bring a certain militant veganism that makes some NIMBYs uncomfortable
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Ah yes, let the filthy and bad migrants on one side of Europe literally drown in the ocean (maybe help a bit, if their skiffs seem to robust) and open the doors for the good and awesome ExPaTs on the other side.
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Wonder if they have use for Ms and bS majors in stem, like biotech or cmb
BioNTech, the German company that actually developed the Pfizer Covid vaccine, has a bunch of open job listings. So yes, they have a need for people with that skill set. Most of the jobs seem to require German language skills, but not all of them.
And if the most famous German biotech startup is looking for people, then there are bound to be even more lesser known companies also searching.
