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Originally Posted by spinoza
I've alluded to this before in other threads. I think (half-jokingly) that I deserve to work and live anywhere without first having to seek permission, since I'd undoubtedly be contributing more than I'm taking. It's partly born of the frustration from having a passport that basically disqualifies me from visiting certain countries, and effectively being barred from others.
I do think that I have a better grasp of the issues surrounding immigration that the majority of people in the UK with their silly opinions. Does this make me better than them? No, I just know more.
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Perhaps one of those silly opinions is that you ought to feel privileged to be able to work and live here.
You feel that it is a privilege for the UK to have you. The UK government apparently does not wholeheartedly agree.