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former9thward

(31,802 posts)
48. Why is this so hard to grasp?
Tue Dec 8, 2015, 07:56 PM
Dec 2015

Other countries don't let Americans in for permanent stay unless they have a lot of money or have skills the country can use.

My spouse and I feel the same way. whathehell Dec 2015 #1
I do it lancer78 Dec 2015 #31
You do what? whathehell Dec 2015 #39
Agreed.. G_j Dec 2015 #2
I've been daydreaming about re-locating to a country whose foreign policies haven't resulted in so merrily Dec 2015 #3
Where... meaculpa2011 Dec 2015 #4
Are you challenging the idea or just looking for places to move? whathehell Dec 2015 #5
We have looked into relocating... meaculpa2011 Dec 2015 #7
Your biggest misgiving seems to be "crowds"...Mine is random violence, whathehell Dec 2015 #11
Any major decision is based on a variety... meaculpa2011 Dec 2015 #12
I am a 3 time victim of crime, one violent whathehell Dec 2015 #40
I love Costa Rica, lived there 5 years... EX500rider Dec 2015 #47
Is that why you left? whathehell Dec 2015 #55
No, the low level crime of theft was much more bothersome... EX500rider Dec 2015 #56
So most of the crime was "low level" and non-violent whathehell Dec 2015 #58
American assume it will be easy treestar Dec 2015 #10
right now, Australia or England seem attractive Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #16
I lived in London many years ago... meaculpa2011 Dec 2015 #18
Cairns is dull? You have to be kidding! Squinch Dec 2015 #20
I don't dive, I don't bungee jump and I don't raise sheep. n/t meaculpa2011 Dec 2015 #37
Australia needs skilled workers in a big way--in every category librechik Dec 2015 #46
If it's for retirement, you will need A LOT of money. jeff47 Dec 2015 #51
Yep, same here! In fact, I'm fed up with hearing about guns and religion. For both, for some, RKP5637 Dec 2015 #6
Much ryan_cats Dec 2015 #8
Stupid post of the day award goes to yours. Squinch Dec 2015 #22
That one may go up for the week or month award at least. nt laundry_queen Dec 2015 #54
The sad thing is his friends are running around, and they all read the same talking points. Squinch Dec 2015 #57
hmmm, I never said anything about ending gun ownership Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #23
Not much I can do about the guns here now, but one thing I can do is NOT put up with CTyankee Dec 2015 #9
I've lived all over the world and I chose to come back to the US to live (Charlottesville Virginia). Nitram Dec 2015 #13
thanks... yeah, still annoying as hell though Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #14
Americans stock up on guns and ammo after latest shooting- yeehaw! Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #15
America is in it's adolescence olddots Dec 2015 #17
Are you considering this because you feel endangered... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #19
Thanks... it's more the latter Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #24
I understand. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #25
I'd never let gun humping cowards run me from my own country Skittles Dec 2015 #21
They think the right to their pathetic hobby ranks with a woman's right to choose or gay rights BeyondGeography Dec 2015 #26
We made the decision to find an 'escape' after Bushie boy took the election in 2004. mnhtnbb Dec 2015 #27
Absolutely 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #28
Where are you going to move? former9thward Dec 2015 #29
I'd say figure it out and move before everybody else has the same idea 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #30
Dream world. former9thward Dec 2015 #32
American Exceptionalism at its finest. n/t 951-Riverside Dec 2015 #34
You need skills to live here, unless you want to live whathehell Dec 2015 #41
The difference is that other countries won't let you live there. former9thward Dec 2015 #42
You mean the U.S. will let you live here on minimum wage or welfare whathehell Dec 2015 #43
Most people are not on the minimum wage or welfare. former9thward Dec 2015 #44
So.what are you talking about regarding the need for skills to move to other countries ? whathehell Dec 2015 #45
Why is this so hard to grasp? former9thward Dec 2015 #48
LOL..There's nothing to "grasp". whathehell Dec 2015 #49
What? former9thward Dec 2015 #50
Never mind, loll whathehell Dec 2015 #53
The other country has to get something out of you moving there. jeff47 Dec 2015 #52
I'd like to leave the L.A. area PasadenaTrudy Dec 2015 #33
Me too. Laffy Kat Dec 2015 #35
Yep. If it were easy to emigrate we'd be gone. Arugula Latte Dec 2015 #36
You'll eventually find me in the jungles a la izquierda Dec 2015 #38
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