Post ATk95NIfa745RTDMgq by athenamedia@mastodon.ie
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 (DIR) Post #ATjpBOalh1QC6SH1ZA by khoji@ieji.de
       2023-03-18T11:09:06Z
       
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       @athenamedia This isn’t exactly new. In the 1960s I grew up on a Greek island where there was a colony of western writers and artists living it up with their all-powerful hard currency. It’s only in retrospect I can see how much like the British in India we were — pukka sahibs exploiting a cultural divide and receiving respect we in no way deserved.
       
 (DIR) Post #ATk95NIfa745RTDMgq by athenamedia@mastodon.ie
       2023-03-18T14:52:10Z
       
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       @khoji interesting upbringing - sounds like the Durrells - writers colonies definitely nothing new - but probably a bit different from an anglo colonial power base in India - or Dutch in Indonesia. In a Neo liberal political economy money is the colonising  power  - so again its a logical move for these families to use their wealth to move countries - question is whether EU countries should be offering tax incentives ie 'golden visas'?
       
 (DIR) Post #ATkCfxhI2ETec4rszA by khoji@ieji.de
       2023-03-18T15:32:26Z
       
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       @athenamedia Wasn’t comparing the occupation. More the attitudes.