I’m a young anarchist thinking about moving to a different country (in my case UK or Ireland). I’m wondering what the best way to begin would be.

I imagine that having some contacts in the country would be a good place to start, but how to get them? Maybe you could share some tips?

  • merde alors@sh.itjust.works
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    2 days ago

    where are you moving from? (Ireland will be easier for a European.)

    in any case, as an immigrant you will have an almost insupportable amount of relations with the state that’s controlling the territory. Having some contacts doesn’t mean much unless you’re married to these contacts or unless they’re family. Your intimacy, private life will be transformed to data, to documents, mountains of documents.

    The most important thing for the “host” state is money, money and money ( if you write that you’re an anarchist, i assume you aren’t “rich” (greed and anarchy come rarely together). The only thing that matters is if you’ll bring money or not. There’s no “best way to move to a different country” unless you’re rich and even that may be difficult if you’re coming from a country whose citizens are unwelcome.

    good luck to you

    ps: don’t tell the immigration officers that you’re an anarchist 🙃

    • Val@lemm.eeOP
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      2 days ago

      I am an EU citizen so Ireland will probably be easier but I’m wondering by how much. I’m much more drawn to the UK as I am more connected to It’s culture.

      My biggest concern is finding new connections. I struggle with it here as well and I don’t think moving to another country will just magically make that go away. Although I do feel more confident in English than in my native language.

      • poVoq@slrpnk.net
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        2 days ago

        The disadvantage of Ireland seems to be incredibly high rent for housing, but on the positive side if you need to share a single room apartment with 5 people it is easy to get connections 🫠 Maybe look for some squatted building?

        Maybe enroll in a University there?

      • merde alors@sh.itjust.works
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        2 days ago

        this is from a month ago ☞ https://guardian.ng/news/world/eu-takes-uk-to-european-court-over-citizens-rights-post-brexit/

        The EU on Monday said it was taking Britain to the European Court of Justice for infringing rules on the free movement of the bloc’s citizens and their family members after Brexit.

        The European Commission said it believed that “there were several shortcomings” in Britain’s implementation of treaties at the end of 2020.

        “The European Commission decided to refer the United Kingdom to the Court of Justice of the European Union… for failure to comply with EU law on free movement of EU citizens and their family members at the end of 2020,” the commission said in a statement.

        i remember reading many witness accounts of postBrexit difficulties.

        https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-64663795

        for finding new connections, team sports, volunteering &c may help. Go for the activities that people can’t do alone.