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Johnny2X2X

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1. I think millions of others would if they could

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 08:10 AM

18 hrs ago

I am in a better spot than most, but I can't leave family or my career right now. If things don't back on track with our democracy, I will retire out of country though. I'm genuinely fearful for the safety of Democrats if things don't take a turn for the better this Fall.

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Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it - CNBC [View all] BlueWavePsych 19 hrs ago OP

I think millions of others would if they could Johnny2X2X 18 hrs ago #1

Conference guests paid between roughly $500 to $1,000 for tickets to the weekend's events RetiredParatrooper 17 hrs ago #2

I have no use for this n/t Ziggy Beans 17 hrs ago #3

Didn't need a conference. I did my.own research. sinkingfeeling 17 hrs ago #4

I Have a Better Idea Mr.Bee 17 hrs ago #5

We need to stay and fight Easterncedar 17 hrs ago #6

History Cirsium 10 hrs ago #23

Indeed Easterncedar 10 hrs ago #24

We are so close to prevailing, though nuxvomica 6 hrs ago #25

Yep. mn9driver 17 hrs ago #7

My grandparents knew when it was time to go mountain grammy 16 hrs ago #8

my grandparents came here BonnieJW 14 hrs ago #16

My uncle escaped Russia.. he was 6 mountain grammy 14 hrs ago #18

"Spending hundreds" Prairie Gates 16 hrs ago #9

Wonder what the demographics are of those leaving? Wounded Bear 16 hrs ago #10

My daughter is leaving in August AverageOldGuy 16 hrs ago #11

Seems like an attractive option at first SpankMe 15 hrs ago #12

By many accounts, the US is one of the top 5 hardest places to obtain citizenship. Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #20

The Slow Boiling of Frogs 2na fisherman 15 hrs ago #13

Well said misanthrope 14 hrs ago #17

I did it already sdfernando 15 hrs ago #14

Is the US government still letting citizens escape? Farmer-Rick 14 hrs ago #15

That cartoon says it all..a dark time it is. Passages 13 hrs ago #19

It is unlikely I'll leave anytime soon - Ms. Toad 12 hrs ago #21

Keep you passport current pfitz59 11 hrs ago #22

Good advice Old Crank 56 min ago #29

My wife rambler_american 4 hrs ago #26

My mother was born in Canada. Her German parents settled there. BarbD 4 hrs ago #27

Wish I could leave I_UndergroundPanther 3 hrs ago #28

We left pre T I. Old Crank 48 min ago #30

For a quick overview of some country options Old Crank 39 min ago #31