You are ABSOULUTELY gloating, tweaking, etc... It’s your pattern here on FR to “poke” others in the eye.
I too have the means to leave the US and avoid all the BS. But I won’t... My children and soon to be grand-children are here and THAT is why I stay.
If you have any DELUSION that you won’t avoid trouble, stop fooling yourself. Who do you think EVERYONE else is going to blame if things go sideways? AMERICA... and American’s abroad will be EATEN by the locals...
I’ll stay here and continue the good fight... If I succeed then life will be better for my family... If I don’t, I’ll know that I did what I could and I can live with that...
True in places where the governments and people are already hostile to the United States and its citizens.
However, there are places in the world where that is not the case and Americans are not blamed for the government's problems.
Ain't that the truth! But maybe we should instead take pity. That's all the little man has, it's how he gets his jollies.
You're right, though. If this nation crumbles, expatriates are going to really get it in the old wazoo. For one thing his Social Security payments might be decreased, or, heck, even disappear. Then, what is he going to do? Crawl back here and look for work, that's what.