• Pandantic [they/them]
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          104 months ago

          Have you considered that at least some of us have attended protests too? What are your suggestions? Revolution sounds good to me too, but I’m afraid that’s a hard one to get started and, with our surveillance state, a pretty sure way to end up in prison.

          • Gormadt
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            44 months ago

            Not to mention we’d be fighting against the might of the US military.

            Last time I checked they’ve got the capability to turn someone to paint faster than you can say, “Do you hear something?”

            • @jaschen@lemm.ee
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              54 months ago

              I moved to Taiwan. Pay is less than America, but cost of living is also way less so it’s relative. We get universal health care which offsets the lower income.

              For reference, my water bill is around 30usd a month and my electric is 100usd. My 5G unlimited data cellphone is 20usd a month.

              Childcare is way cheaper than America, and more abundant.

                • @jaschen@lemm.ee
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                  14 months ago

                  My family has Taiwanese citizenship. But to get a Gold Card status, the requirements are not too difficult. There are a certain skillset that Taiwan government is looking to import. The gold card has a full path to citizenship.

                  When I first came over I just worked nights at my American job. I just didn’t tell them and worked via VPN.

                  Much later, I started picking up work locally as a freelancer and now globally.

                  I no longer have a job American job.

    • @Varyk@sh.itjust.works
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      24 months ago

      Americans who travel, as with all travelers, tend to become open-mindedx curious and engaging people; traveling makes people better.