Originally posted by Newjak
Yeah the fact they get to play by different rules then they set for others always works out well for a country 😂That's why I plan on moving out of this country within the year.
My BFF is planning on moving out of the country if Trump wins again. He has severe TDS but actually has nuance to his positions. He hates the GOP. Hates them with a passion.
He works in social services, too. So he sees how disastrous American conservative political positions are on children (and PoC children). They need money and safety nets. They need proper care and education. He wants the drug war and the for-profit prisons to go away, ASAP. Taking away a single father from 2 children (black) because the father on his way to sell drugs to a party of college kids is the stupidest story he's ever told me. Black father of 2 young kids going away for 3-5 years for small time drug trading. No violence involved. 2 kids lives ruined. And there's no hope to end this kind of problem any time soon.
Anyway, yeah, wish you didn't leave the US. You have a reasonable voice from the left. People need your voice. We need you here to call out the B.S. And help us make the liberal changes needed to make this country better. But I can understand getting so fed up that you abandon us.
Originally posted by dadudemonWell like I said if I have the opportunity to start a family somewhere else where they will simply be afforded better opportunities it's hard to convince myself to stay.
My BFF is planning on moving out of the country if Trump wins again. He has severe TDS but actually has nuance to his positions. He hates the GOP. Hates them with a passion.He works in social services, too. So he sees how disastrous American conservative political positions are on children (and PoC children). They need money and safety nets. They need proper care and education. He wants the drug war and the for-profit prisons to go away, ASAP. Taking away a single father from 2 children (black) because the father on his way to sell drugs to a party of college kids is the stupidest story he's ever told me. Black father of 2 young kids going away for 3-5 years for small time drug trading. No violence involved. 2 kids lives ruined. And there's no hope to end this kind of problem any time soon.
Anyway, yeah, wish you didn't leave the US. You have a reasonable voice from the left. People need your voice. We need you here to call out the B.S. And help us make the liberal changes needed to make this country better. But I can understand getting so fed up that you abandon us.
Especially with Trump where I don't see anything getting better.
I just happen to be lucky to be in a field and have a skillset that will allow me to move pretty easily. To the point where I think my only barrier is really learning the local language for wherever I end up going shrug
Originally posted by BackFire
Speaking of other counties. America really needs to go something about the quality of our internet. I have better internet here in Mexico than I go back home and it’s way cheaper. It’s pathetic.
I've posted about this topic multiple times including research.
We actually are hurting our economy by having a slower and unreliable internet. Net Neutrality should also be a thing. It's a utility and should be treated as such.
If your road is rated for 10 ton vehicles and lower, up to speeds of 55MPH, 10 ton vehicles and lower should all get to drive on that road up to 55MPH. No traffic cops should come along and force Subaru's to drive more slowly just because 1/20 cars are Subarus. So why should stuff like this be done to internet traffic?
Netflix takes up more bandwidth? Charge them for a "fatter" pipe. Don't slow the traffic for all of Netflix. And use some of that hundreds of billions of dollars in federal dollars you've been given to fatten your pipes and improve the quality of service across your entire internet infrastructure. How 'bout dat?
Originally posted by BackFire
Speaking of other counties. America really needs to go something about the quality of our internet. I have better internet here in Mexico than I go back home and it’s way cheaper. It’s pathetic.
Originally posted by NewjakHaha this reminds me or me when I realised similar things. Be brave young ones and embrace emerging nations.
@BackfireAmerica really needs to do something about a lot of stuff.
It's why I've decided to live overseas at least for a year.
It's hard to justify starting a family here if I can move to another country where I know they'll get better opportunities.
Originally posted by Newjak
Well like I said if I have the opportunity to start a family somewhere else where they will simply be afforded better opportunities it's hard to convince myself to stay.Especially with Trump where I don't see anything getting better.
I just happen to be lucky to be in a field and have a skillset that will allow me to move pretty easily. To the point where I think my only barrier is really learning the local language for wherever I end up going shrug
I'm in the same boat. I can work any where in the world and make great money in Cybersecurity leadership or even low-level analyst positions (even the analysists can make six figures). But I won't leave the US. I'll keep pounding away at the politics of it in my spare time. My biggest goals are:
1. End the Drug War.
2. End all our foreign wars
3. Vastly reduce our foreign military presence.
4. Implement an affordable UHC program.
5. Explore/research UBI for the bottom 2 quintiles of income earners.
6. Implement term limits.
7. Implement rank choice voting at the local, state, and national levels.
6 and 7 are already being worked on with the political organization that authored the "American Anti-Corruption Act": Represent Us. I'm a founding member for the Oklahoma Chapter. 🙂
Excuse me, I need to rest a bit. My arms are getting cramps from patting myself on the back so much.
Originally posted by dadudemon
I'm in the same boat. I can work any where in the world and make great money in Cybersecurity leadership or even low-level analyst positions (even the analysists can make six figures). But I won't leave the US. I'll keep pounding away at the politics of it in my spare time. My biggest goals are:1. End the Drug War.
2. End all our foreign wars
3. Vastly reduce our foreign military presence.
4. Implement an affordable UHC program.
5. Explore/research UBI for the bottom 2 quintiles of income earners.
6. Implement term limits.
7. Implement rank choice voting at the local, state, and national levels.6 and 7 are already being worked on with the political organization that authored the "American Anti-Corruption Act": Represent Us. I'm a founding member for the Oklahoma Chapter. 🙂
Excuse me, I need to rest a bit. My arms are getting cramps from patting myself on the back so much.
Need to start doing stretches.
Originally posted by dadudemonAwesome and I agree with basically all of those. So good luck!
I'm in the same boat. I can work any where in the world and make great money in Cybersecurity leadership or even low-level analyst positions (even the analysists can make six figures). But I won't leave the US. I'll keep pounding away at the politics of it in my spare time. My biggest goals are:1. End the Drug War.
2. End all our foreign wars
3. Vastly reduce our foreign military presence.
4. Implement an affordable UHC program.
5. Explore/research UBI for the bottom 2 quintiles of income earners.
6. Implement term limits.
7. Implement rank choice voting at the local, state, and national levels.6 and 7 are already being worked on with the political organization that authored the "American Anti-Corruption Act": Represent Us. I'm a founding member for the Oklahoma Chapter. 🙂
Excuse me, I need to rest a bit. My arms are getting cramps from patting myself on the back so much.
Originally posted by Newjak
Yeah the fact they get to play by different rules then they set for others always works out well for a country 😂That's why I plan on moving out of this country within the year.
Tell me this magical country you're moving to where things like what you just described no not happen
Originally posted by SurturI also never said it never happens in other countries either.
*shrugs* You made a pretty specific claim about why you were moving to another country so I am curious which country you have in mind where things like what you described do not happen.
I just think it's getting so bad here other countries are just plain a better option. If that isn't a good enough answer for you then I don't care 😬