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Cheezoholic

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15. That's be nice. I cant. I have a small home in the country paid off. I'm 63 and disabled
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 03:18 PM
Jan 2026

If I sold there's NO WAY I could afford to get another place to live, to rent let alone buy, in a blue state. You tell me how I could take maybe 150k bucks if I sold my paid off home and moved to say Michigan? I would have to change physicians which is a big deal to me as I've had the same one for 18 years. Where can I buy a house sitting on 3 acres in the middle of nowhere where I'm not going to get bothered in a blue state? The taxes etc. involved in transferring my license plates, my home and car insurance alone would break me on my minimal SSDI fixed income. I have no savings because as I said, I paid for my kids college with it and paid this house off. I don't live in a van and dont want to. People who tell people like me to just shut up and move to a blue state have no idea.

The area I like in is a blue micro dot in a deep red state. My point was I'm so sick of these fucking redneck mini monster truck driving fuck heads making the decisions for me and others in my country. I've been very active in politics since I was 16 years old being the child of a civil rights "radical left" activist. I've been fighting the good fight all my life. But there's a point you get to, especially when your health unexpectedly takes a turn for the worse, that you feel helpless and so so very tired when these fucking fascists keep pressing and pressing no matter how hard you fight back that you just want to walk. To spend the rest of your life in a place where people are kind and good for the most part. I am where I am and there's nothing I can do about it.

Time to go feed the donkey....

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I just had the same conversation last night with a friend. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #1
I read where the IRS popsdenver Jan 2026 #9
The rich have it all figured out by now. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #12
of course climate change is real rampartd Jan 2026 #32
Melting the ice will reveal priceless resources the billionaires want. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #33
if they wanted to save money they would put the data centers on the moon rampartd Jan 2026 #34
Consumers and taxpayers are paying most of their costs. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #36
ain't america great? rampartd Jan 2026 #37
And maybe some microscopic entities they won't Ilsa Jan 2026 #61
Billionaires don't care. They have state of the art medical care on demand. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #63
They probably will be hit with double taxation. DFW Jan 2026 #50
I broke down in tears at a vigil tonight. yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #45
We are all grieving the loss of our country. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #51
Is is worse than we thought it would be... yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #58
Exactly. Irish_Dem Jan 2026 #59
I wrote a "piece" that was a warning, and I toned it down... yellow dahlia Jan 2026 #60
I dont have enough money to move and become a resident of a foreign country, its very very expensive. I wish I could Cheezoholic Jan 2026 #2
If you can't move to another country, maybe try moving to a deep blue state thought crime Jan 2026 #10
That's be nice. I cant. I have a small home in the country paid off. I'm 63 and disabled Cheezoholic Jan 2026 #15
If you have a donkey, you'll be okay. thought crime Jan 2026 #35
I'm in a similar situation Random Boomer Jan 2026 #47
Moving anti-repub Jan 2026 #55
I'm okay. thought crime Jan 2026 #62
It's not necessarily that expensive cannabis_flower Jan 2026 #16
Won't the credit card companies BonnieJW Jan 2026 #20
Soc sec is protected from credit card garnishment Catlady123 Jan 2026 #27
That's good to know even for someone like me who has no debt. llmart Jan 2026 #43
No, they can't cannabis_flower Jan 2026 #28
Like I said, 20 years ago sure. But I'll be lucky to live another 10 years. Not worth the trouble Cheezoholic Jan 2026 #22
It is no longer cheap to move to Mexico. MoonchildCA Jan 2026 #41
I understand her concerns, but the midterms (if they happen) will key to seeing if things can improve. Doodley Jan 2026 #3
I understand your daughter's concern and yours. But I question this Dan Jan 2026 #4
I have homegirl Jan 2026 #5
Your daughter is not alone in that thinking Quiet Em Jan 2026 #6
My great grandfather immigrated here from Italy Dave says Jan 2026 #39
Ireland allows dual citizenship for Americans Quiet Em Jan 2026 #42
I need to research it myself, not have others do the work for me, but... Dave says Jan 2026 #44
Your daughter's situation might be a little different FakeNoose Jan 2026 #7
Doing same with my daughter cpamomfromtexas Jan 2026 #8
Good luck with all that, however Europe might not be terribly safe for much longer misanthrope Jan 2026 #11
I told my trans kid in NC to make an escape plan, NOW FirstLight Jan 2026 #13
Contingencies are made... WokeAintWhatIAm Jan 2026 #25
I have a nephew who has moved to the UK mnhtnbb Jan 2026 #14
All some of us can do is hunker down. Linda ladeewolf Jan 2026 #21
I've had friends move to Spain and Norway TBF Jan 2026 #17
My niece got an MA at Edinburgh University. stollen Jan 2026 #31
My career had me circumnavigating the globe Dave says Jan 2026 #40
I get that. stollen Jan 2026 #64
Be safe. Joinfortmill Jan 2026 #18
WHY jaymac Jan 2026 #19
Words cannot offer solace, but now is not the time for that. WokeAintWhatIAm Jan 2026 #23
Check direction WokeAintWhatIAm Jan 2026 #24
Renes's family is saying otherwise. RandySF Jan 2026 #26
It takes about a year from start to finish to get out ime Arazi Jan 2026 #29
I don't know how to feel about people who choose to leave because things are difficult. Srkdqltr Jan 2026 #30
How do you feel about the people who left Germany before the outbreak of WWII? Random Boomer Jan 2026 #48
Yes, but i was just wondering how the left behind felt. Even if they survived? Srkdqltr Jan 2026 #49
I'm one of the left-behinds Random Boomer Jan 2026 #53
Ok good. Srkdqltr Jan 2026 #54
I ain't leaving Nigrum Cattus Jan 2026 #38
"The only chains, that we can stand, are the chains of hand in hand" struggle4progress Jan 2026 #46
It is good you have the financial ability to help her. Many trapped here do not have such help. I wish her well artemisia1 Jan 2026 #52
Thank you for your daughter's service LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2026 #56
Are there safe places? GreenWave Jan 2026 #57
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