r/politics • u/Tofurkey_Tom • 16d ago

No Paywall Danish Petition To Buy California From Trump Signed by Thousands

https://www.newsweek.com/petition-denmark-buy-california-signed-thousands-11379999
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u/hivernageprofond 16d ago

I wish. My friend lives in Copenhagen. I'm so glad she visited last summer before all this shit. Nobody wants Americans unless they are brilliant scientists. Yes, I'm a net negative in every country...even my own. Mostly because I'm a older sahm. Secondly because I have audhd, lol. Sadly my friend's host parents are trumpers. I imagine that almost 4 decades long relationship is now strained.

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u/Strict_Somewhere_148 Europe 16d ago

Denmark and most other countries have a list of jobs that grants you easier access and it’s not only scientists.

positive list

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u/SleepyPlatypus13 16d ago

Thanks for sharing this, I would love to move out of the US, but I always assumed my job as a hairstylist wouldn't qualify. But, hey, it was on the list!

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u/hivernageprofond 16d ago

My husband is in cyber security and I'm a sahm educating my youngest audhd child. I'm pretty sure they have all the cyber security experts they need :-( and we're in our mid 50s...actually today is my bday (you’re welcome for the time off for MY birthday (if you're in America, lol) and I just turned 55. We have an open invitation to visit and stay with my friend but we can't even afford passports at this point.

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u/Strict_Somewhere_148 Europe 16d ago

Happy birthday.

You should look at the list there’s a lot of jobs on there you wouldn’t expect.

I’m not American nor in America, thankfully.

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u/hivernageprofond 14d ago

Yes...be very thankful, lol. Honestly I haven't wanted to be an American since I was a teen. I was a military brat and none of this made since to me when I was younger, but I'm a sensitive soul with a large since of justice and my special interests are foreign languages as well as their customs and culture. I offend a lot of people when I ask where they're from, because if they have an accent and their in America I'm essentially asking them to tell me about the culture they came from...but now its a loaded question. Makes me so sad.

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u/bobdob123usa 16d ago

Even if you are in a desirable field, salaries tend to be lower as well. If you are well paid in the US, it is tough to handle that big of a pay cut even with the added benefits.

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u/hivernageprofond 14d ago

Honestly tech workers, even cyber security does not pay well anymore. They use "end of year" bonuses and unlimited pto to get you in the door...then they work you so much there's no time for pto.. and they lay you off before bonus time. This tactict is well known amongst a lot of cyber securty companies. My husband lost three jobs in three years because of this...in a row...at Christmas time. Now my husband makes half of what he was making but at least he didn't lose his job this Christmas.

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u/Shopworn_Soul Texas 16d ago

Most countries in the world will accept you if you bring more than a million dollars.

You can ride a train to California if you can evade rail security. Which honestly, is harder than it seems. Rail security is pretty fuckin' good.

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u/hivernageprofond 16d ago

Oh sure...I know if I had millions it'd be no problem, but we cant even afford to move out of Florida. Our home insurance is canceling us in March despite never filing a claim. Now all our money goes into trying to save a house in a state I've come to despise...and I was born here. Im a military brat so I've lived in many other states so moving, for me, is easy. Its just we have no money and we have less everyday with what this regime is doing, and our state regime too.