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5. Russians are called expats if they were "fleeing communism"

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 07:55 PM

Mar 2015

Versus just being here for school or some other reason. Then they are immigrants.

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Why are white people expats when the rest of us are immigrants? [View all] Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 OP

n/t blkmusclmachine Mar 2015 #1

Cant be, discrimination based on race? Nah, you are making this up NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #2

You draw the wrong distinction. Igel Mar 2015 #16

People who don't know history say dumb things. ND-Dem Mar 2015 #19

pwned melman Mar 2015 #21

I think the distinction is the reason the person is there. DCBob Mar 2015 #3

Interesting. My first thought was rogerashton Mar 2015 #4

Russians are called expats if they were "fleeing communism" Cal Carpenter Mar 2015 #5

I though "expats" were people comfortable enough financially Blue_Tires Mar 2015 #6

In Canada, they use the term "landed immigrant" Art_from_Ark Mar 2015 #20

I always thought the difference was Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #7

That's always been my take on it daleo Mar 2015 #12

I've never seen that treestar Mar 2015 #9

The author of the article romanic Mar 2015 #10

Not "ex-patriot." Igel Mar 2015 #17

Geeze guys!! It was a little teeny joke! WillowTree Mar 2015 #18

Message auto-removed Name removed Mar 2015 #14

Numerous online examples of "expat" being applied to non-whites woohaha May 2015 #23