• TheLeadenSea@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    I wonder if all the sane Americans did a mass exodus to Canada, Europe, UK, Australia etc, what effect that would have

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      4 months ago

      Have you looked into what it takes to get a permanent visa to one of those countries? It’s not easy.

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          4 months ago

          It is that hard, I’ve looked. You typically need to rank highly on a skill list AND have a relatively well-paying job offer. And if you think it’s hard interviewing in your own country, it’s far worse interviewing outside of it.

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      4 months ago

      A lot of us would need financial sponsorship. So there’d be a literal financial drain on those economies.

      I still would like to sign up.

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        4 months ago

        Not if you stayed, then it’s an investment. Money doesn’t just disappear when goes to poor people, they use it to buy things like food and stuff. It would only be a financial drain if you were sending that money back home.

        The North American mind cannot comprehend the benefits of supporting the poor.