Anonymous12 days ago
Western nations are experiencing unprecedented outflows of their own citizens, with the UK recording 257,000 British nationals leaving in 2024 — a record — while American expatriations doubled in early 2025 and Canada lost over 851,000 residents in 2024. Driven by housing costs, tax burdens, political polarization, and enabled by remote work, the trend is reshaping labor markets and raising questions about whether wealthy democracies can retain the workers and taxpayers they need.