Boycott US

Personally, I consider it a civic duty to help fix the country instead of abandoning it. If all the good people leave, things are gonna get way worse, and it's gonna start leaking all over the planet.

Im not a woman and im not young but I would love to be somewhere else. Honestly I sorta worry whats happening here is being mirrored elsewhere so in a few years it may not matter.

Or would if the could afford it.

This is our home, not their home. Fuck the fascists.

We aren't all cowards like the people in charge.

Yeah, I get why women don't want to live here, particularly in states that have banned abortion. It's fucked up, and I don't fault them for abandoning their country.

I do hope enough of us keep fighting, though.

I know, right? That's obviously not how people really behave!

People be stupid, yo! I decided in 1999 I'd never again set foot on US soil because I'd rather pay higher taxes and have a sane society around me.

And now I pay lower taxes than a USAnian and have a sane society around me.

she didn't like how the German law handles paternity issues (it's harder to get out of your obligations if your wife cheated and the kid isn't yours).

Major red flag for her partner lol

Its USA brainwashing, they feel they are fighting the "enemy" by not paying tax. Even though that extra take home pay ends up going to health care, or car expenses due to lack of transit etc.

People are emotional creatures.

People also don't seem to accept that you often get something for paying taxes. Infrastructure, schools, food inspectors, whatever.

Yikes. Does she wear a MAGA hat? She sounds like the type.

this forced birthing thing sort of reminds me of one child policy in a way... ironically no one is thinking about how this will impact men long term. women are just supposed to fulfill this need for companionship and reproduction without any reciprocation, even though everything on this planet, even breathing, is transactional. when we inhale we get oxygen and when we exhale we give CO2. it is physically impossible to get something for nothing in this world. if you want a woman to have your kids, you've got to pay her in some way. if you don't provide for her, and she can't provide for herself, it is physically impossible for her to have enough calories to produce a child and physically impossible for her to have enough money to raise it. that's just life. and if you try to arm twist women (or anyone or anything else) into doing the impossible, they're just going to totally disengage.

Can confirm. Moved from the Midwest and dated a Mexican, family “othered” me from that point onward. That relationship didn’t work out for unrelated reasons but now being with a French, can also confirm we would both love to move to his country, but the place we can make to most positive impact is, unfortunately, here. We don’t plan on having kids because we understand it does truly take a village and that kind of support doesn’t exist in the U.S. especially not now. Breaks my heart because he would make an amazing dad.

Heyo, I've been living abroad over a decade, let me know if you have any questions about how to do it.

You can get by pretty well with just English in Scandinavia, Britain, and Ireland. Many of the big cities also have a lot of English speakers.

The easiest way to move is if you can find a job or have a lot of money to invest. Also sometimes possible to get citizenship through your family. I'd recommend hunting for jobs on LinkedIn if you're in a specialized field, or see if there are any offices near you for a European company.

If none of that is possible for you, I would recommend moving to a large left-wing city with good trains like NYC, Philadelphia, Portland, etc. They'll be closer culturally to Europe, less vulnerable to fascism, and may give you more job opportunities toward Europe in the long run.

Hi, I've been living abroad over a decade, feel free to ask me any questions about the process/reality