Should expatriate citizens of your country have the right to vote?
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@mayintoronto @fabio In Canada, some people who work and live abroad are called "Canadians abroad":
https://travel.gc.ca/travelling/living-abroad
I also like "snowbirds" for the very specific set of people who live abroad only during the winter.
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@mayintoronto @fabio Duly noted!
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@mayintoronto @fabio Duly noted!
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@evan @renata @mayintoronto For the record, I know. It wasn’t my intention to cause any drama and I enjoy the polls a lot.
@fabio @renata @mayintoronto No hard feelings! It's an interesting discussion to have.
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@mayintoronto @evan @fabio Just chiming in that I also agree that expat is a bad word and you should consider not using it.
I call myself an immigrant from Brazil. People call themseves immigrants from a country, the government refers to us refers to us as immigrants.
We’re not expats.
Thanks for coming to my talk.
@renata @mayintoronto @fabio also, as far as I can tell with some quick searching, Brazilian emigrants are in fact called "immigrants" even in Brazil. There's definitely a good research paper in that!
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@evan
I'm a kiwi (from Aotearoa New Zealand) living in Sweden.I am not an expat, or expatriate citizen. I'm a migrant, something other white folk get upset about when I say "yes, I'm just another migrant over here", when they don't think I count because I'm white, and therefore the right kind.
Expat is just another colonial term.
@hypostase Feel free to substitute "migrant" or "emigrant" for "expatriate" in the poll if that helps you answer the question better.
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Enough people complained about my use of "expatriate" in this poll that I changed the question.
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@renata @mayintoronto @fabio also, as far as I can tell with some quick searching, Brazilian emigrants are in fact called "immigrants" even in Brazil. There's definitely a good research paper in that!
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Enough people complained about my use of "expatriate" in this poll that I changed the question.
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@hypostase Feel free to substitute "migrant" or "emigrant" for "expatriate" in the poll if that helps you answer the question better.
@evan
It doesn't.I have complicated perspectives on voting, its uses and limitations.
More importantly, the use of expatriate in the question encourages a particular perspective that I'm very much opposed to, and necessarily skews the results.
If my perspective on voting wasn't complicated, I'd lean towards banning those who consider themselves expatriate from voting anywhere.
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@evan
It doesn't.I have complicated perspectives on voting, its uses and limitations.
More importantly, the use of expatriate in the question encourages a particular perspective that I'm very much opposed to, and necessarily skews the results.
If my perspective on voting wasn't complicated, I'd lean towards banning those who consider themselves expatriate from voting anywhere.
@evan
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@renata @mayintoronto @fabio also, as far as I can tell with some quick searching, Brazilian emigrants are in fact called "immigrants" even in Brazil. There's definitely a good research paper in that!
@evan I personally use “immigrant” on purpose since I’m white-presenting and work in tech. It’s an attempt to buck the trend of using this word for a particular kind of immigration (the kind some people don’t want).
I emigrated from Brazil because I wanted to and I acknowledge I had the privilege to do it. Many people in my position would call themselves something else.
Again, this is not meant to cause drama or unnecessary discussion, it’s a personal position!
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@evan
Even with the updated question it's complicated.I hold dual citizenship and live in a third country.
One country requires that I set foot there at least once every three years, which matches the election cycle, the other that I maintain registration.
Generally I'm in favour of as much engagement as possible for all people connected to a nation. If some are to be excluded from voting, it seems reasonable to base that on engagement if they are otherwise no longer present.
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@evan I personally use “immigrant” on purpose since I’m white-presenting and work in tech. It’s an attempt to buck the trend of using this word for a particular kind of immigration (the kind some people don’t want).
I emigrated from Brazil because I wanted to and I acknowledge I had the privilege to do it. Many people in my position would call themselves something else.
Again, this is not meant to cause drama or unnecessary discussion, it’s a personal position!
@fabio Do you use "immigrant" here in Canada? I've never heard a Brazilian here call themselves an expatriate. I've also never seen anyone use anything but "immigrant" in French to describe themselves.
Do you use "imigrante" to describe yourself in Brazil?
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@renata @mayintoronto @fabio So, when you're in Brazil, how do you talk about brasileiros no externo ? I think it's a pretty big population, about 5m people? That's a big percentage of the total citizenship, around 200m, right? Is it an identity that you embrace, or do you mostly say "I live in Canada" or "I'm Canadian"?
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@fabio Do you use "immigrant" here in Canada? I've never heard a Brazilian here call themselves an expatriate. I've also never seen anyone use anything but "immigrant" in French to describe themselves.
Do you use "imigrante" to describe yourself in Brazil?
@evan Yes to all! There’s also a thing about “imigrante” in Brazil that requires some explanation:
Brazil is not as diverse as it thinks it is - especially compared to Canada. There’s a certain fascination with foreigners there, everyone asks dozens of questions. It becomes a bit of a status symbol because it validates the idea that Brazil is good, actually - so much so that some people *choose* to live there.
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@evan Yes to all! There’s also a thing about “imigrante” in Brazil that requires some explanation:
Brazil is not as diverse as it thinks it is - especially compared to Canada. There’s a certain fascination with foreigners there, everyone asks dozens of questions. It becomes a bit of a status symbol because it validates the idea that Brazil is good, actually - so much so that some people *choose* to live there.
@fabio I meant the use of "imigrante" to describe Brazilian citizens living in other countries.
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@evan Yes to all! There’s also a thing about “imigrante” in Brazil that requires some explanation:
Brazil is not as diverse as it thinks it is - especially compared to Canada. There’s a certain fascination with foreigners there, everyone asks dozens of questions. It becomes a bit of a status symbol because it validates the idea that Brazil is good, actually - so much so that some people *choose* to live there.
@evan That’s because most Brazilians know it’s not one of the rich countries but it’s also not in the poor country bucket (there are many places that are worse). So, many people want to leave, but those who can’t feel validated by people who choose to come.
Brazilian identity is a very complex feeling.
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@fabio I meant the use of "imigrante" to describe Brazilian citizens living in other countries.
@evan I get it, but everything is related. Brazil is a weird place, worth visiting.
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@fabio I meant the use of "imigrante" to describe Brazilian citizens living in other countries.
@evan But yes, e.g. my mom says “Fabio immigrated to Canada, he’s an immigrant there”
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Another thing that people honed in on was "software engineering" versus "programming", "software development", or other names for building software. I didn't intend it as a major focus, but I did want to cover all the parts of the job of getting software made -- not just typing code.
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@GustavinoBevilacqua
Piuttosto che niente, ok gli IED.
Ma io sono fedele alle mine antiuomo, lo sai.I bei tempi di Oto Melara.
https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/OTO_Melara
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@julian Ha, good point!
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@evan too late to vote but my vote would be "very important", pondering that it could have been lower if you asked me in the past, mostly because with the AI tools now it's critical to have someone review the generated code. A less experienced engineer would accept the code as is without thinking of implications
On the flip side of arguments, I also less experience can be good sometimes, having a fearless team member can explore new ideas without the baggage of past experiences
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@dimillian @m00nk @IceCubesApp That's great news.
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@evan@cosocial.ca "young", "inexperienced", "small". That particular constellation of adjectives would lead to a pretty bad product I think!
The important keyword here is "small". A small but experienced team will run circles around any other combination. Age is less important (but tends to correlate with experience, one would assume.)
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Io mi farei vedere mentre confeziono qualche IED¹ e poi cerco su Google Maps le indicazioni per raggiungere le sedi di Meta in giro per l'Europa.
Che succederebbe?
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