Neoliberalism Will Soon Force Americans to Leave the United States

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88. A "colonialist"? Really?

col·o·nize

verb

send a group of settlers to (a place) and establish political control over it.
come to settle among and establish political control over (the indigenous people of an area).

Do you really think that word applies to someone who retires in another country?

Because you're taking advantage of American wealth to live like a rich person in a poor country.

Pumping tens of thousands of dollars into their economy. How exploitative!

Now granted, I'm only toying with the idea of retiring there, but I have been to Thailand a few times, staying at resorts while I did so. Please tell me....was I taking advantage of the local people by vacationing there?

And it's still a police state monarchy, which is a political improvement on the USA how?

We're discussing retiring somewhere, not changing citizenship.

I cannot picture most Bernie Bros who are young enough to still need to earn a living by working wanting to trade college town USA for Phuket.

Um....we're discussing retirement, not a twenty-something fleeing the country to escape political oppression.

And Phuket is absolutely lovely. I have tickets to go there this coming November. Can't wait!