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I went from US to UK. It was the easiest way out, as a dual citizen by birth. Still hard, with a baby and a wife in tow, neither UK citizens, during a pandemic. My job did a lot of legwork for me, incorporated a subsidiary in the UK for me to work here remotely.
Our families have only been American for roughly one generation so far (bar one or two grandparents), I'm just taking us back to one of our home countries, belatedly. Philippines seemed like a non-starter, as did Croatia. The UK has a lot of the same problems as the US, but at a different scale.
The craziest part was that until we emigrated, we'd never even been to the UK. But we had a certainty several years ago that America was going where we couldn't follow. I wish I could have travelled more, growing up.
I'd say it was worth it. I just wish I had more cards in my hand to choose from, or that the UK was still in the EU. Whole world's a mess these days though, just playing the hand I've been dealt.