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My Wife (Hungarian) and I (British) moved to Hungary before brexit fully became a disaster but have since had to move back for my work which will hopefully change again in a years time.
Despite Hungarys various issues, similar to Poland, I still somehow feels better than here. I genuinely think Britain is teetering on the edge of no return to complete dark ages with corruption, unemployment and zero benefits.
Hungarys far far from perfect but I I think the EU I feel it can only go so far.
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Despite Hungarys various issues, similar to Poland, I still somehow feels better than here. I genuinely think Britain is teetering on the edge of no return to complete dark ages with corruption, unemployment and zero benefits.
Strangely I have a Hungarian friend who has moved to the UK because they have exactly the same (and more on top) concerns about Hungary.
I think a lot of people on here (speaking generally, not specifically you) are somewhat hyperbolic about how bad the UK is compared to the foreign utopias. It could certainly be doing better at the moment but it's certainly better than a lot of other places and the inevitable slide to destruction that some are predicting is a long way from happening.
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Out of interest, did/does your wife feel the same way?
Perhaps I'm projecting, but I reckon I would have had an easier time staying in Poland than my wife in many respects. Mainly on account of my lack of real integration (still worked in the UK, with a lot of travel back-and-forth) and seeing it as something exciting and new and European etc. etc. etc. (despite being fully aware of how utterly shit PiS are) - whereas my wife had grown up there, so the shit things seemed to resonate a bit more.
That, and have already had an ectopic pregnancy nearly kill her a few years ago, didn't want to risk ended up another statistic.
edit: example of things a lot better/more for us here - daughter #1 started in reception in September and has learned about Rosa Parks during Black History Month; whilst Poland has been introducing Section 28 style anti-LGTBQ+ assaults on their curriculum, and re-writing history to support the ruling party's ultra-nationalistic views.
Also compare BBC headlines to Poland's state broadcaster's:
'leftist fascism destroying Poland'; '[liberal opposition candidate] will fulfil Jewish demands' and so on
https://notesfrompoland.com/2021/11/12/turning-propaganda-into-public-service-broadcasting-in-poland/
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For what it's worth, my wife (Polish) and I (British) moved back from Poland since Brexit, with all the visa hassle and expense that entailed (long story, mainly due me being naive and not understanding things with a smattering of British exceptionalism as much as I don't like to admit).
As much as I loathe the current government, moving back was right for us - mainly around job security for me, future earning potential for my wife ('unskilled'/has no formal quals), and for our kids (notably avoiding the Polish school curriculum given all the recent changes).
Plus women's/abortion rights - really wanted our second that was on the way at the time to be born here, and she was in May :)