
一些在唐纳德·特朗普总统连任后逃往欧洲的美国自由派人士分享了他们的经历,表明大西洋彼岸的草并不总是更绿。
Liberal Americans who fled to Europe after President Donald Trump's re-election shared how the grass is not always greener on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean.
《连线》杂志周四发布了一篇题为《他们逃离了特朗普的美国,如今却后悔了》的文章,直接采访了那些在“特朗普第二任期”开启后寻求“政治避难所”的人,但他们此后对欧洲较低的生活质量、这些国家右翼政治的崛起表示沮丧,并对美国的文化规范和礼节有了新的欣赏。
Wired Magazine released an article Thursday headlined "They Fled Trump’s America. Now They Regret It," speaking directly to those who sought "political refuge in the wake of Trump’s second term," but have since voiced frustration with Europe’s lower quality of life, the rise of right-wing politics in those countries, and a newfound appreciation for the cultural norms and niceties of American life.

一位化名“安妮”的女士讲述了她的经历,称她在社交媒体上被推销了一种田园诗般的英国生活,“但英国的现实生活与她想象的截然不同”。“关于获得优质医疗服务、生活水平……存在巨大的误解,生活质量明显低于美国,”她告诉该杂志,并列举了从医疗体系到可支配收入显著降低等一系列挑战。“在英国被视为奢侈品的东西,在美国非常普遍,”比如洗碗机和烘干机,她告诉《连线》。
One account, from a woman nicknamed "Annie," said she was sold the idea of an idyllic U.K. life on social media, "But the reality of life in the U.K. was dramatically different to what she’d imagined." "There are huge misconceptions about access to quality healthcare, standard of living… the quality of life is significantly lower than in the U.S.," she told the magazine, citing challenges ranging from their healthcare system to a significantly lower disposable income. "Things in the U.K. that are considered luxury items are very common" in America, like a dishwasher and dryer, she told Wired.
安妮告诉该媒体,尽管她原本以为在英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)下能享受免费医疗,但现在她不得不支付“巨额税款和移民附加费”才能使用国家医疗服务。“所以不,这里的医疗并不免费,”她说。安妮还对她所经历的反美敌意程度以及职场文化差异感到惊讶。
Annie told the outlet that despite believing she'd have free healthcare under the NHS, she now pays "huge amounts of taxes and an immigration surcharge" to access the national healthcare services.
“令我特别惊讶的是,人们竟然如此自在地嘲笑我的口音和文化,甚至在职场环境中也是如此,”她说。“英国非常讲究‘既成事实’,但作为美国人,我们被教导要不断进步、追求更好的事物。”
"So no, the health care is not free here," she said.
“我以为‘英国式礼貌’像电影里那样存在,”安妮补充道,“但遗憾的是,现实是当下的英国文化非常个人主义,也缺乏美国文化许多部分所看重的那种慈善精神和乐于助人。”记者兼顾问莎拉·伍德·冈萨雷斯在置身不同环境后,对学会欣赏美国人的思维模式和职场文化发表了类似看法。
Annie was also surprised by the amount of anti-American hostility she experienced and cultural differences in the workplace.

“有一件我曾视为理所当然的事,就是美国人的外向和默认采取行动的态度,大家问的是‘我们如何合作?’”她说。“总体而言,我也发现美国的工作风格,无论好坏,节奏快得多,能在更短时间内给出是或否的答复。”
"I found it particularly surprising how people feel so comfortable mocking my accent and culture, even in a workplace environment," she said. "The U.K. is very much a place of ‘it is what it is,’ but as Americans we are taught to always improve and strive for better things."
“找工作太难了,繁文缛节自从我离开后变得更糟,”搬到德国的乔希告诉《连线》杂志。“我怀念美国更友善的人们、言论自由,以及日常生活的便利,”他说。他补充道谈到德国日常生活时说,“如果你不是在那里出生长大、长相也不像德国人,你永远不会被完全接纳。”乔希告诉该杂志,他最近搬回了美国,现在快乐得多。他承认自己当时“反应过度”,逃到了欧洲。
"I thought that ‘British politeness’ existed as it does in movies," Annie added, "but unfortunately, the reality is that present-day British culture is very individualistic, as well as without the sense of charity and helpfulness that many parts of American culture value." Sarah Wood González, a journalist and consultant, made similar comments about learning to appreciate the American mindset and work culture once she was in a different environment.
文章还提到,许多在社交媒体上分享后悔经历的美国人,遭到同为自由派的同胞谩骂,指责他们想搬回“邪恶”的美国。
"Something I had taken for granted is the American outgoingness and default to action, where the question is ‘how can we collaborate?’" she said. "Generally speaking, I also found that the American work style, for better or for worse, moves much faster and can get to a yes or no in less time."

《连线》杂志总结道:“这些帖子通常会引来大量抨击。评论者迅速暗示发帖者必定是右翼且享有特权,如果他们真的回国,会遭遇恶劣的冲击。具有讽刺意味的是,很多时候,他们鹦鹉学舌般重复右翼的观点,认为这些人可能只是不够努力去融入新国家。最近有一个人说,他们非常想念‘蓝州蓝市’里的朋友圈子,正考虑搬回去,大多数热门评论都认为这位用户‘疯了’。”
"Finding work was so hard, and the endless bureaucracy had grown worse since I’d left," Josh, who moved to Germany, told Wired. "I missed the friendlier people, freedom of speech, and ease of daily life" in the United States, he said. He added of German daily life, "If you aren’t born and raised there, and don’t look German, you’ll never be fully accepted." Josh told the magazine he moved back to the U.S. recently and is much happier. He admitted he may have "overreacted" by fleeing to Europe.
出生于委内瑞拉的曼哈顿研究所研究员、经济学家丹尼尔·迪·马蒂诺接受福克斯新闻数字版采访时表示,一些误入歧途的美国人往往对欧洲生活抱有不切实际的幻想。
Many Americans who shared their regrets on social media were berated by fellow liberals for wanting to move back to "evil" America, the article also said.
他说:“欧洲的情况并不总是很好,但欧洲不是铁板一块。在希腊生活,拿希腊人的平均工资,在美国会被视为接近贫困线。在丹麦生活,像普通丹麦人一样,肯定没问题,但他们的收入仍远低于美国平均水平。欧洲国家生活质量的某些方面确实更好:犯罪率较低、食物更好。但在收入这一基本现实层面,美国人搬到欧洲会过得更糟。”
"These posts are usually met with a huge amount of backlash. Commenters are quick to imply that the poster must be right-wing and privileged, in for a nasty shock if they did return home," Wired Magazine summarized. "Ironically, many times, they parrot the right-wing notion that they probably aren’t trying hard enough to assimilate into their new country. When one person recently said they badly missed their community of friends in a 'blue city in a blue state' and were considering moving back, the majority of top comments agreed the user was 'insane.'" Daniel Di Martino, a Manhattan Institute fellow and economist who was born in Venezuela, spoke to Fox News Digital about how some misguided Americans tend to have unrealistic notions about European life.

他总结道:“原因很简单:解雇工人非常困难,所以找工作首先就很难。而且除了瑞士和波罗的海国家,大多数欧洲国家对低收入和中等收入工人的税收非常高,用以支付所谓的全民医疗和庞大老年人口的养老金。”
"Things aren’t always great in Europe, but Europe is not one thing. Living in Greece, making the average salary of a Greek person, would be considered near poverty level in America. Living in Denmark, like an average Dane, is definitely fine, but they still earn much less than the average American," he said. "Some aspects of quality of life in European countries are definitely better: Lower crime, better food. But on the basic reality of how much someone earns, Americans would be worse off moving to Europe."
特朗普首任期内曾任白宫国内政策副助理的西奥·沃尔德也谈到了美国自由派如何未能理解,他们所浪漫化的欧洲社会主义恰恰会破坏使美国伟大的那些特质。
He concluded, "The reason for this is simple: It is very hard to fire workers, so getting a job in the first place is difficult. And in most European countries other than Switzerland and the Baltics, taxes are very high for low and middle-income workers to pay for so-called universal healthcare and pensions for a larger elderly population." Theo Wold, a former White House deputy assistant for domestic policy in Trump’s first term, also spoke about how American liberals fail to understand that the very European socialism they romanticize would undo the qualities that make America great.
“美国自由派想要把欧洲的社会主义理念以及一波又一波的第三世界移民引入美国,但事实证明,在现实生活中,社会主义和大规模移民造就的国家更贫穷、生产力更低、也更不宜居住,”他说。“移居欧洲的美国自由派正在亲身体验这一点。每一个自以为想要单一支付者医保的美国选民,都应该去英国国家医疗服务体系(NHS)的候诊名单上等上几个月,或者去柏林克罗伊茨贝格区找找房子:欧洲的萎靡不振是一个真正的警钟。”
"American liberals want to import European socialist ideas and wave after wave of third world immigrants into the U.S., but it turns out that in real life, socialism and mass immigration produce countries that are poorer, less productive, and less enjoyable to call home," he said. "American liberals who moved to Europe are experiencing that firsthand. Every American voter who thinks they want single-payer healthcare should have to spend a few months on an NHS waitlist or look for housing in the Kreuzberg district of Berlin: the European malaise is a real wake-up call."