if you don't want to be a citizen and you're employable there are plenty of options in europe. not necessarily easy/good options, especially if you have a family.
― š¯” š¯”˛š¯”¢š¯”Ø (caek), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:15 (one year ago) link
because the English appreciate their big bottomed birds? idk
― sarahell, Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:17 (one year ago) link
i'm going to try to move from a red state to a blue state in the next 5 years which feels daunting enough.
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:18 (one year ago) link
apologies if discussed upthread, but many of the usual bug out locations when this topic comes up (e.g. NZ and canada) make immigration difficult to impossible for people (or families) with disabilities or other health conditions.
― š¯” š¯”˛š¯”¢š¯”Ø (caek), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:18 (one year ago) link
colorado would be a big improvement and feels approachable. i don't exactly love it but probably denver. the western slope is beautiful but overall more conservative than where i am currently, even though it's in a liberal state. it would be more difficult being out there i think, unless i want to go the recluse route.
― the cat needs to start paying for its own cbd (map), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:23 (one year ago) link
Colorado is my pragmatic answer, but "another planet" if we're talking ideal situations.
― Eggs Benedick (Eric H.), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:24 (one year ago) link
I recently read that Estonia is actively seeking expats. They have what's called a "digital nomad visa". I've seen pictures of Estonia; it's pretty. A guy I know, originally from NYC, lives on an island there now.
― but also fuck you (unperson), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:25 (one year ago) link
*immigrants
― Osama bin Chinese (gyac), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:29 (one year ago) link
(xp) I imagine it's fine if you don't mind Putin breathing down your neck.
― Eavis Has Left the Building (Tom D.), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:33 (one year ago) link
Southern California, at least until it runs out of water.
― immodesty blaise (jimbeaux), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:38 (one year ago) link
I like the Estonian PM.. but it's a pretty tiny country, like 1.5 million or something
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 28 June 2022 19:42 (one year ago) link
I have an American born-and-raised friend with Estonian citizenship because a grand or great grandparent grew up there; her two children (also born in the US) also have it but her husband does not. Theyā€™re apparently pretty open based on family lineage due to having so few people. This familyā€™s lived there on sabbaticals and fullbrights for extended periods on two occasions now but he actually got deported last month due to some visa screw up. So theyā€™re not just taking everyone and I donā€™t think itā€™s trivial for him to actually get citizenship there despite being married to one but long term residency might be easier.
― joygoat, Tuesday, 28 June 2022 20:03 (one year ago) link
Iā€™d be a brain in a vat thinking itā€™s seeing Husker Du at Goofyā€™s Upper Deckā€¦forever.
― Antifa Sandwich Artist (Boring, Maryland), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 22:30 (one year ago) link
Was very disappointed to find out that I would have qualified for Canadian citizenship via my grandmother (native, so my dad would have been automatically eligible) if I had applied before 2009.
― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 22:37 (one year ago) link
I'd like to say a medium-sized island in the finland archipelago but as a californian I would probably wimp out on the brutal winders, oh well
― Andy the Grasshopper, Tuesday, 28 June 2022 23:05 (one year ago) link
last i checked, my own best chance for eu citizenship would involve (somehow) accessing a mess of birth & marriage certs going back a century, getting them professionally translated into italiano, explaining the part about the bigamy and aliases, and accidentally dropping generous bribes on a lot of desks
― bule bulak oying (cat), Tuesday, 28 June 2022 23:17 (one year ago) link
It would have been cool to early gotten some nice land around Taylorsville lake area, somewhat in driving distance to Louisville for work before the money hit town. It's really nice there and will be getting completely transformed into a big money house place especially with the new Ford electric plant.
I like to think I could hang with a place with more winter, but I don't know that it is reality unless I got a snow blower.
― The Artist formerly known as Earlnash, Wednesday, 29 June 2022 01:06 (one year ago) link
Welcome to Portugal, the new expat haven. Californians, please go home
― Elvis Telecom, Wednesday, 6 July 2022 05:19 (one year ago) link
Just found about United States. Had no idea. Unfollowing now— Alex Peter (@LolOverruled) July 5, 2022
― xyzzzz__, Wednesday, 6 July 2022 10:02 (one year ago) link
xp some family friends actually packed up and moved over to that exact city in Portugal. went to visit them in February and it looked like Portugal's version of the French Riviera.
I have no idea what the Austrian immigration options are but I've really enjoyed the time I've spent in Vienna. Good walking city with lots of public transportation.
― WesternĀ® with Bacon Flavor, Wednesday, 6 July 2022 11:10 (one year ago) link
New Zealand
― spacedaddy, Wednesday, 13 July 2022 07:04 (one year ago) link