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I agree... And my husbands niece is there teaching. She says the same.
There’s a weird dynamic I feel as an expat in China. I feel like we Americans have a right to criticize the United States, but when a non-American, non-Chinese starts trashing the US, I feel an instinctive reflex to defend the US to the end, even when we’re in the wrong.
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As a former ExPAT, we can attest that yours is a normal reaction. In France, when the local students present a dramatic rendition of the challenge to US Native Peoples, we left the theater when 'Custer' wrapped the US Flag around his shoulders, then dropped/rolled on the floor.
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It’s like belonging to a dysfunctional family. One can criticize but others can’t. It’s something we all need to get over if we are to fix any dysfunction, otherwise we’re nothing but enablers.
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Loving something isn't defending it when it's wrong. I also have always wondered about the 'expat' distinction. Why is immigrant a dirty word?
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An immigrant usually intends to live permanently in a host country. Expats are temporary. You wouldn’t call a Korean student at an American university an immigrant; you’d say expat.
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