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US Americans, it has been a month since Trump's election, has that have an impact on your daily lives? Do you know anyone who wants to leave the USA? (feddit.org)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Blaze@feddit.org to c/AskUSA

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[–] BozeKnoflook@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Honestly, I hear people say they're going to stay and fight and I think "Fight for this?" while gesturing to a country that couldn't be bothered to show up to prevent Trump from getting elected again. Why would I want to keep it going? I know there are some good people but I don't feel I can help many individuals against systemic problems.

Exactly my opinion, and a large part of why I decided to leave the US. I feel so bad for all the people that will suffer as a result of a minority's dumb as fuck choices, but at the same time.. Y'ALL SHOULD HAVE FUCKING VOTED.

[–] zero_spelled_with_an_ecks@programming.dev 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Where did you/will you go? Any reason you picked that place?

[–] BozeKnoflook@lemmy.world 2 points 6 days ago

I moved to the Netherlands, chosen almost entirely because the Dutch-American Friendship Treaty makes it ridiculously easy for an American to move to the Netherlands if you can run your own business / be self employed.

It's the easiest way from the US to Europe if you don't have a master's degree, a recent ancestor from Europe, or a boatload of cash.

Though having a decent amount of cash saved up is good, because boy howdy is it expensive to move..