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geekboy009

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22. Well what if the country you lived in turned into an authoritarian country

Reply to Sympthsical (Reply #17)

Sun Nov 10, 2024, 12:08 AM

Nov 2024

Would you have the same opinion?

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As much as I would love to leave the USA, I financially can't [View all] geekboy009 Nov 2024 OP

Same here. maveric Nov 2024 #1

Good advice geekboy009 Nov 2024 #3

I gave up on FL, my native sate after 2002 and left permanently JCMach1 Nov 2024 #2

My goal now is to make Florida a swing state again geekboy009 Nov 2024 #4

Not Going To Happen For Several Decades SoCalDavidS Nov 2024 #26

You'll be at it for a long time. Mariana Nov 2024 #32

Where did you go? I've thought about leaving but where to go and will a blue state stay blue? Deuxcents Nov 2024 #6

Please don't leave geekboy009 Nov 2024 #10

Yeah..my family has been here for over a hundred years now..still have lots of family here Deuxcents Nov 2024 #11

When you think about it, trump did three points worse than desantis geekboy009 Nov 2024 #13

🤗 Deuxcents Nov 2024 #16

Dubai in 2003... Then moved to TX in JCMach1 Nov 2024 #12

How do we fix that image? geekboy009 Nov 2024 #14

My last involvement with the party was 2003 JCMach1 Nov 2024 #21

Yeah, but Texas? My son lives near San Antonio Deuxcents Nov 2024 #19

Nikki Fried contact info.. Deuxcents Nov 2024 #5

Thank you geekboy009 Nov 2024 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2024 #7

Thank you geekboy009 Nov 2024 #9

Your SS won't be cut. WarGamer Nov 2024 #15

Elon Musk is proposing a two trillion cut to the federal budget geekboy009 Nov 2024 #18

SS cuts are not on the table for current recipients. WarGamer Nov 2024 #20

Musk isn't a member of Congress Kaleva Nov 2024 #25

My sister has used the same independent agent for years for Medicare advice and enrollment. She has an Advantage Plan. hamsterjill Nov 2024 #28

I'm on SSDI XanaDUer2 Nov 2024 #43

Don't worry. Most people declaring their intent on social media won't leave Sympthsical Nov 2024 #17

Well what if the country you lived in turned into an authoritarian country geekboy009 Nov 2024 #22

To be honest Sympthsical Nov 2024 #23

I mean this country just elected an authoritarian for a second time geekboy009 Nov 2024 #24

Festival of anxiety? Cirsium Nov 2024 #31

Depends on what people focus on Sympthsical Nov 2024 #41

This is it Cirsium Nov 2024 #47

A lot of my ancestors left their countries of origin. Mariana Nov 2024 #33

So did mine Sympthsical Nov 2024 #40

Well i don't blame folks wanting to leave geekboy009 Nov 2024 #42

Not every immigrant to the US was starving. Mariana Nov 2024 #48

That depends Cirsium Nov 2024 #29

To anybody wanting to leave this country EnergizedLib Nov 2024 #27

I would never abandon my country to fascists Skittles Nov 2024 #30

That really isn't fair to accuse people choie Nov 2024 #34

and cutting and running solves that Skittles Nov 2024 #49

So it has ever been. Mariana Nov 2024 #35

This message was self-deleted by its author morillon Nov 2024 #36

Not leaving DemonGoddess Nov 2024 #37

I agree geekboy009 Nov 2024 #38

Most people cannot afford to leave. MineralMan Nov 2024 #39

Very true geekboy009 Nov 2024 #44

I'm staying and making a big GenThePerservering Nov 2024 #45

I foolheartedly agree; geekboy009 Nov 2024 #46