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And the result is mass exodus of Hongkongers, especially the younger generation. 110K people moved to UK alone in the last two years. That's 1.5% of population, and UK alone. People are leaving the city faster than back in East Germany before Berlin Wall.

And why people born and raised in Hong Kong have to give way to privileged mainlanders who don't share any culture with us at all?

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They may have moved, but how many will ultimately stay in the UK?

I find that asians often have very rosy ideas about the UK, but once they're here they're bound to notice that it's a decaying shithole and leave. Or maybe commit suicide like that 27 year old woman in London.

UK is far from a decaying shithole and based on recent polling many of the elements of Brexit may possibly be wound back in coming years so its future is far more optimistic.

And yet for all its problems it is still a modern, vibrant, multicultural, successful democracy on the doorstep of Europe. Which is why so many people continue to emigrate there.

It might still be better than Asia with crazy working hours, bosses that call/text you outside of work non-stop, having to attend to work gatherings, working on weekends, etc.

Not like people don't commit suicide elsewhere. UK might not be the best but it's still a lot better than some places.

Does it matter if they'll stay in the UK? It does not. What matters is that they felt persecuted at home and fled.

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