Last week I shared a fun conversation I had when my brother contacted me from deep within Trump world in Idaho: Last week I decided to connect with my conservative brother and ask him what he thought about Project 2025 and the recent Supreme Court ruling on Presidential immunity. In my email, I mentioned that the prospect of a Trump presidency had me thinking about leaving the United States.
He quickly replied, saying he didn't know much about Project 2025, but would definitely look into it.
To be honest, political issues are not as tense as they used to be.
I refrain from expressing strong opinions on issues, I'm too old to think there is a right and wrong way of looking at things, things just flow. Might be happen.
I respond to politics the same way I respond to baseball or football: I may root for a team, but it's never really worth the price of actually watching the game.
Yesterday I received a long email from him titled “Why not?”, in which he made the case that I should take the big step and move to Ireland.
Who moves in their mid-70s? Not me. But you've always been brave, adventurous, and a pioneer in my eyes. How many years do we have left to live? Why not spend it with a whole new experience? Why not move?
I have moved four times since getting married. I have never wanted to move again. Each move has brought a whole new experience – a fresh start. There is such comfort in knowing that new roots will soon be formed, bringing with them new strengths and exhilarating experiences.
I haven't heard back yet, but since returning from my trip last month, I've been spending time looking at properties for sale in the Dublin area. I'll definitely have to make one or two more trips to find a home. I want to live somewhere with easy access to public transportation and within walking distance of shopping and community opportunities. I'm also concerned about health care and need to look into it. I have so many questions. And honestly, as an older adult, I'm not sure I have the “pioneer” sense of adventure I once had.
I had no intention of watching the Republican National Convention, but when I heard Rachel would be hosting a special coverage, I was hooked last night. The only speech I saw was that of J.D. Vance, but perhaps what scared me most was the detailed coverage that far-right billionaire Peter Thiel was behind his rapid rise to power.
In 2009, Thiel Famous Declaration He said, “I don't believe it anymore.[d] “Freedom and democracy can go together,” he argues, because government handouts and women's suffrage create large constituencies that will always vote against capitalism and economic freedom. www.independent.co.uk/…
And then I heard that Elon Musk is donating $45 a month to Trump's campaign.
In the article “If Trump Wins, How Easy Will It Be for Americans to Emigrate to Other Countries?” written by a couple who chose to leave the US after the 2016 election, the authors point out three routes open to Americans who may decide to leave the US:
(1) Move to another country on a long-term visa with the aim of obtaining permanent residency or citizenship.
(2) Immigrating using a “Golden Visa”
(3) Become a digital nomad and travel to different countries on a “tourist visa.”
The authors chose option 3, writing:
Most countries allow Americans to stay for up to 90 days without a visa or on what are called “tourist visas.” These visas are often Upon arrivalthere are little to no fees or application procedures. Some countries allow longer tourist visas: Mexico and the UK, for example, allow stays of up to six months, and the Republic of Georgia, up to one year.
Some countries, such as Mexico and Thailand, also allow “visa runs” where tourists can leave the country and then quickly return to reset their tourist visa (although some countries, including Thailand, make this more difficult).
Many countries also offer longer-term visas which are almost as easy as tourist visas: the UK has what it calls a “standard visa” which allows multiple stays of up to six months or more, and a growing number of countries also offer “digital nomad visas” which allow you to stay for a year or more if you can prove a certain level of income.
Fight or flight: Trump critics fear risk of retaliation if he's re-elected
Alexander Vindman's wife, Rachel, turns 50 next month, but rather than spending her money on parties, she wants to save it in case Trump returns to the White House and her husband tries to retaliate. Key witness Alexander Vindman said in an interview that Trump's first impeachment trial could require funds in case his family has to flee the country.
“I don't think that's going to happen,” said Vindman, a former national security adviser in Trump's administration who was fired in 2020 after Trump's acquittal, “but it does show the level of concern she had.”
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