your entire case is based on a cliche. That’s mental weakness. That’s a lack of cognitive ability.
You’re a cliche. You’re an angry old man who quit learning anything 40 years ago, and you still want to butt in where you are not involved nor informed. That is not flak. That is truth. You are not catching flak. You are being taken apart intellectually.
But you’re not smart enough to realize it.
There are very affordable places to retire in the US.
People should think twice before falling for these expat sales scams. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.