Posted on 03/06/2024 7:01:21 PM PST by libh8er
…….. Every four years, as Americans gird themselves to choose a president, there's talk, mainly among Democrats, of leaving the country. I'm off for Canada if unacceptable candidate X wins! And every four years, the promised exodus fails to materialize. It's mostly just therapeutic venting.
This time is different.
The alarm over Trump's potential triumph in November is far starker than the fears stoked by past presidents. "A Trump dictatorship is increasingly inevitable," a recent Washington Post headline warned. The Atlantic devoted an entire issue to the authoritarian horrors in store for America "If Trump Wins." Every four years or so, Gallup asks Americans ages 15 and up: "Ideally, if you had the opportunity, would you like to move PERMANENTLY to another country?" At the end of George W. Bush's presidency, the number responding "yes" was 11%. During Barack Obama's tenure, it was 10%. During Trump's presidency, it hit 16%. That's some 40 million Americans who wanted to leave their country behind, for good.
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In fairness, those who flee America to escape MAGA may find themselves confronted by a host of unpleasant surprises. The headaches start with the red tape. On any given day, my Expats in Italy Facebook group teems with the sort of questions that can drive a novice foreign-property owner batty. Why won't my Italian utility company let me pay my bill with a US credit card? (Answer: Because it won't.) Property bidders must have their offers officially registered with the local municipality and verified by the godlike person known as the "notaio," an official of ancient standing who drafts and authenticates the raft of documents for a fair-size fee.
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The article refers to many moving to Italy. So, perhaps they like conservative leaders more than they will admit.
Good, this time really do it.
“During Trump’s presidency, it hit 16%. That’s some 40 million Americans who wanted to leave their country behind, for good.”
I’m not seeing a downside here.
L
Illegals first
Old news….
Well.....bye.
That will nicely balance out Biden’s illegal aliens. Might get better once President Trump deports Biden’s illegal aliens to join those 40 million American idiots out of the USA.
I know. They always promise, but don’t do it.
That’s what they said last time
Lies, lies.
How can this be made binding and enforceable?
Notice how it’s always to Canada or some white Euro country.. Never Mexico or South America or Africa.
So many Holywood actors have said the same thing about other republican presidents in the past. Not one of them ever left.
This is just more hysterical nonsense.
Good riddance, I say!
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promises promises promises
thats what they all said last time
drama queen liars...
i guess we can always hope
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Correct
Less people means it will be a great time to downsize and restructure this out of control behemoth corrupt government.
0. Source of article: MSN from a podcaster. ‘Nuff said.
1. Can we allow them to leave only if they take one illegal alien with them?
2. They of course assume that other countries would actually permit them to immigrate. Many countries are quite restrictive on age, health, financial means, skills. Most countries are not actively seeking out parasites like the US apparently is.
I am so sick of these libs, they lied the LAST time Trump was elected. Still here.
i posted before reading the responses..
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