Britain was one of the countries that suffered the most serious population loss during World War II.
This may seem outrageous at first glance. Britain was the victor in World War II, so how could it be the country with the worst population loss?
In fact, it’s easy to understand.
Britain had been in the Allied camp during World War II. The population could move freely, and British people could freely leave the UK and go to other countries without being restricted by the environment.
During the entire World War II, the United Kingdom was at the forefront against Germany. First there was the Air Battle of Britain, and then V1V2 rockets appeared in turn. Although Germany gave up the Sea Lion plan to cross the English Channel to attack the British mainland, the British were not sure of this and were always on guard against Germany.
Human attack.
The Germans also went too far. Although the Sea Lion project was shelved indefinitely after the Battle of Britain, it was brought out every now and then to hype it up, making the British live in fear all the time.
Under such circumstances, as long as the British are able to leave the UK, they will probably prepare a Plan B for the continuation of the family.
Everyone knew that the French surrendered before Paris fell, so would the British fight to the end?
Don't be stupid, imperialism is really not as strong as you think.
Rock also knew this situation, because southern Africa was one of the countries that benefited the most from the British exodus.
British people who have the capital to leave the UK are either rich or capable, which are valuable resources that are difficult to obtain in peacetime.
Including Winston, who always claimed that he would fight to the end, he also quietly sent his family to southern Africa in the name of vacation during the Battle of Britain, and did not return to the UK until the situation eased.
Including the king, who has been sticking to London, he was also ready to go to Canada when the situation was most dangerous.
Even the king and the prime minister are like this. Except for those British people who really cannot afford to leave the UK, they are all trying to find ways to escape the UK if they have some means.
If you don’t take into account the geographical advantages, Pretoria is definitely a paradise compared to London.
Not to mention Cyprus, which is already known for its beautiful environment.
Cyprus was also one of the areas that benefited from the outflow of British wealth. During the World War, house prices in Cyprus generally increased several times. Excluding the inflation factor, the large influx of new immigrants was the most important reason.
Before the outbreak of the World War, the main population of Cyprus was concentrated in the cities, and the remote areas were sparsely populated. Although the natural scenery was indeed beautiful, it was always a little less human-like without people.
In just six years, Cyprus no longer has remote areas in the secular sense. Many new immigrants do not like the hustle and bustle of the city. They prefer an undisturbed pastoral life. Whether there are job opportunities is not important at all.
Just kidding, people come all the way from London to immigrate to Cyprus not to work, but to enjoy life.
As for the cost of living——
Only poor people would consider this issue.
This can understand why Winston is so worried.
From another perspective, these British people left the UK during Winston's term, which meant a denial of Winston.
The influx of wealthy people into Cyprus brought immediate improvements.
If the rich want to consume, new taxes will be generated.
With more revenue, the Cyprus government can increase investment in improving service facilities, which in turn will increase the attractiveness of Cyprus, completing a positive cycle.
Of course, if this cycle continues, it will not be so friendly to the poor.
This is also the issue that Rock is most concerned about.
"Theoretically, the development of Cyprus is more beneficial to the poor, because the poor can find relatively high-paying jobs -" Arthur knew what Rock was concerned about.
Of course Roque also likes rich people, but he is also concerned about the basic survival rights of the poor. When he took office in Johannesburg, the first thing Roque did was to demolish the slums in Johannesburg and improve the overall environment of the city. So now all cities in southern Africa are
There are no slums in the general sense, instead there are residential communities with not so good conditions.
Rich people can live in luxury mansions in the suburbs or in large flats in the city center, but poor people - or those who are not so rich - have to sacrifice some living environment requirements in order to save money.
"High income means high consumption, so what's the point of doing this?" Winston argued in a discussion manner.
This is also true. Some people are indeed making fun of Cyprus for making money and spending money in Cyprus, but they want to take it home.
It's just a joke, it's not actually the case.
A person who earns 50 rand a month has to go to a restaurant where the per capita consumption is 10 rand. Not only does he not want to take it home, it is also difficult to support himself.
Therefore, when you are not able to make money so much, it is wise to save as much money as possible.
"If you can't afford a luxury car, you can buy an affordable scooter, or a motorcycle or a bicycle. There are also more convenient public transportation options -" Arthur was patient even when dealing with elders who deliberately seek trouble.
"Walking saves the most money, and it can also exercise!" Xiaosi laughed. The big car is good. It can accommodate a circle of people for meetings, and it can be used as a bed when the seats are folded down.
"Don't neglect paying attention to the bottom class. They are the foundation for maintaining the normal operation of society." Roque is not kidding, and he is not a Madonna figure.
The reason why rich people can enjoy life is because more poor people are helping them make money, and they also need poor people to provide services for them, so that such a society can function normally.
So even if you want to enjoy better services and spend money more happily, you have to make the people who provide them willing to do so.
In southern Africa, many young people who have just graduated from school and do not have much income choose to rent temporary housing provided by federal governments at all levels.
Compared with luxury houses in the suburbs and large flats in the city center, the environment of temporary housing is definitely worse, the area is smaller, and the quality of the neighbors varies.
But this is not a problem. If you want to improve your living environment, you can buy it, or rent a community with better conditions, instead of complaining that the federal government does not provide them with a better living environment for free.
The function of the federal government is to maintain the normal operation of social order and provide a relatively fair social environment for everyone. As for whether you can jump up the class, you still have to rely on yourself.
"We have set minimum income standards, worked hard to improve public transportation, and thought of many ways to provide protection for low-income groups, but this cannot solve all problems." It's not that Arthur doesn't pay attention, but that some people's requirements are too high.
, Arthur can't do it either.
Still using the classic example above, a person who earns 50 rand a month generally has no reason to accuse a restaurant with a per capita consumption of 10 rand of high consumption. He should work hard to make money and strive to have the confidence to enter a restaurant with a per capita consumption of 10 rand one day early.
Restaurants are king.
To put it bluntly, they are not here to provide services to you.
There are restaurants in the world where the per capita consumption is R100. Ordinary people don’t even know that such restaurants exist. Doesn’t this sound even crueler?
It's okay to be cruel, the adult world is never gentle.
"Some problems can never be solved. Even if everyone has the same amount of wealth, they will still ask, why can't I be richer than others?" Stoudemire does not struggle with this issue at all, so he will never be able to achieve it in his life.
Rock's height.
Nyasaland and Rhodesia are the best annotations.
As everyone in southern Africa knows, Rhodesia is as rich as Nyasaland.
But if a southern African was given a free choice, he would choose to settle in Nyasaland rather than Rhodesia.
The nature of life is cruel. In order to allow some people to live numbly, we have to make up some lies and let people live in colorful soap bubbles.
"At least we work hard for this, the result is not important." Rock was worried that Arthur would be influenced by Stoudemire, so he gave Arthur a chicken blood injection.
Arthur just smiled. He was not as fragile as Rock imagined.
Don't stop doing something just because it seems difficult.
For example, when it comes to losing weight, it is really difficult to reduce from 200 pounds to 120 pounds, but if you take action now, it is possible to reach the standard weight.
If you don't do it because it's difficult, what's the difference between that and salted fish?
"We are building a better society for people who are suitable for this society. People who are not suitable for the society will be eliminated sooner or later." Winston's attitude is actually flat.
The survival of the fittest in jungle society can only work in a special environment. The streets of the United States are full of homeless people, and the US government doesn't care at all. Southern Africa will at least take the initiative to understand the difficulties of homeless people and analyze the reasons for the emergence of homeless people.
Then find a way to solve it.
Let’s not talk about whether the problem of homeless people can be completely solved. Which of the two attitudes is more positive?
We cannot blame the appearance of homeless people on ourselves without understanding it.
Some of them are true, and most of them are forced.
There are people in southern Africa now advocating that the poor are poor because they don’t work hard, and they deserve what they deserve!
If people who say this are not venting their emotions, then they have ulterior motives.
If the federal government of Southern Africa believes this and pays less attention to the poor, then what is the difference between Southern Africa and the United States?
The United States can then lie down with more peace of mind, because everyone is equally bad, and all countries have returned to the same level in terms of moral standards.
Arthur obviously doesn't believe it either, because Britain is really not a good place compared to southern Africa.
For the aristocratic class, Britain is definitely a beautiful place. If you are simply rich, you will be slaughtered like a pig when you come to Britain.
Before the slaughter, a priest will read a prayer for you.
A sense of ritual is essential.
"What are the standards for adapting to society?" Out of politeness, Arthur did not contradict Winston face to face, and Rock did not have to save face for Winston.
The UK has been ruined by you people. The future of southern Africa cannot be affected by the UK.
Winston was speechless. The standards for adapting to society were set by people like Winston.
In an era when supplies were not abundant, human beings did indeed do this. In the early years, the Japanese carried their elderly people to the mountains and left them to fend for themselves.
As a result, this matter spread to some people, and they made up a heartwarming story, which made people laugh out loud.
"We cannot formulate a set of standards ourselves, and then deprive some people of their most basic right to survival on the grounds that they do not meet the standards. That is unreasonable." Roque, who has become a party of reason, cannot be both responsible and responsible.
Whether you should do it or not depends on the situation. If southern Africa is at its most dangerous, they will do whatever they can to deal with the enemy. You can do it both ways.
But this kind of thing cannot be brought up and talked about every day. Even if it is brought up, the purpose is to remind people not to repeat the same mistakes and not to let southern Africa reach the point where it is forced to do both.
Feeling complacent.
To put it bluntly, you have to lose face and know what shame is.
"So why do we want to fight the Germans? When the Germans make demands, as long as we meet them unconditionally, won't the Germans be satisfied?" Winston's counterattack was also untenable. Before the outbreak of the world war, the civil war
Isn't that what Will did?
As a result, everyone now knows that Britain and France will forever be nailed to the pillar of shame in history because of their appeasement policy.
If a British or French person talks about this period of history with complacency, then his view of history is very questionable.
"You are changing the concept secretly." Rock exposed it.
The congestion did not last long and the Cyprus traffic police were very efficient.
Under the command of the traffic police, the congestion was quickly relieved and the road was smooth. Cyprus's infrastructure conditions are still very good.
If we have to find shortcomings, it is probably because when designing the city, the future development of the city was underestimated, so at some point, some problems will arise.
Take traffic jams for example.
Twenty years ago, who would have thought that Cyprus would now be filled with cars. At that time, cars in Cyprus were still exclusive to the elite, and there were only a few cars in total. Naturally, there was no need for wide streets.
Nowadays, with the development of cities, traffic problems have attracted more and more attention. People who are not smart will only ask why the streets are not widened. They have no idea how difficult it is to widen the streets.
The approach of many European cities is to put this issue aside temporarily and build a new city next to the old city.
Isn’t the cost of doing this high?
Of course it is high, but if you would rather build a new city than renovate the old city, you know how difficult it is to renovate the old city.
It can only be said that if you are not in your position, you will not seek to achieve your goals. Brain is a good thing, but it is a pity that many people never use it.
With the influx of a large number of new immigrants, the cities of Cyprus are also developing rapidly. Compared with before the World War, the area of all towns in Cyprus has expanded several times.
This means that southern Africa has enough food, so there is no need to worry about not having enough to eat.
Otherwise, such rapid development will definitely bring some new problems.
Arthur's Viscount Palace in Cyprus is no longer the Viscount Palace in Roque's memory. The previous Viscount Palace has now been transformed into a high-end hotel. Arthur moved the Viscount Palace again to the suburb of East Cape.
