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Current Events => The DUmpster => Topic started by: thundley4 on August 18, 2009, 08:01:50 AM
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But we knew that.
MrModerate (1000+ posts) Tue Aug-18-09 07:13 AM
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Poll question: If you could leave the US permanently, would you do it?
I ask because I live outside the US and have for about half my life. During the Bush years, it was both tough (people thought I was a bloodthirsty asshole because I was an American) and easy (all I had to do to ensure very interesting conversations was wear my "Impeach Bush and Cheney Too" DU shirt).
But now I'm suffering a combination of buyer's remorse over what Obama hasn't tried to do and how he may make a hash of health care reform, and genuine revulsion over "real Americans" at the various teabaggings and town halls. I hate what I'm seeing. I don't want to share a country with these lumps of ambulatory smegma.
In fact I *won't* share a country with 'em. I have no intention of returning to the US to live. I have about 15 active working years left and I'll spend them as an expat, and then find a civilized country to base myself in while I continue my first love, travel.
So how about you? If you could leave it all behind and set up house in the country of your choice (presuming you could find employment and an equivalent lifestyle to what you have now), would you do it?
Poll result (72 votes)
Yes, in a New Delhi minute (35 votes, 49%) Vote
Yes, but I'd need to come home fairly often because of family (4 votes, 6%) Vote
Yes, but let's not pretend you can avoid US influence anywhere (4 votes, 6%) Vote
No, because "we have the best healthcare in the world" (2 votes, 3%) Vote
No, I'm American and I want to stay in the US (18 votes, 25%) Vote
No, my kind of work doesn't translate to an international setting (1 votes, 1%) Vote
No, things are too serious to run away: there's work to be done (2 votes, 3%) Vote
There are countries other than the US? (0 votes, 0%) Vote
Other (please specify) (6 votes, 8%) Vote
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6334698
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But we knew that.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x6334698
The other 39 percent are moles. :-)
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No, because "we have the best healthcare in the world" (2 votes, 3%) Vote
Enjoy your stay, moles.
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Enjoy your stay, moles.
I think that's just their equivalent of "Teh Jooooooos" for this poll, not a serious response.
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Enjoy your stay, moles.
actually I think deep down inside they realize we have the best health care they just want it for free (free to them anyway).
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MrModerate (1000+ posts) Tue Aug-18-09 07:13 AM
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Poll question: If you could leave the US permanently, would you do it?
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How 'bout I Trade ya some citizenship you DU assholes ?
<crickets>
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(presuming you could find employment and an equivalent lifestyle to what you have now)
In other words, none of them could leave.
Employment isn't a problem, because they would just have Mom forward the SSI check, but there is no
equivalent lifestyle anywhere in the world.
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Even if they actually left, I don't think losing .0000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000002% of the population would mean much.
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Wow, I'm truly surprised at that figure....knowing DU it should be much higher than that.
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They aren't going anywhere...they just be talkin' shit, like always. :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: I wish they would leave but we all know it isn't going to happen.
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They aren't going anywhere...they just be talkin' shit, like always. :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: :bs: I wish they would leave but we all know it isn't going to happen.
They're like ungrateful f'n kids. When they bitch and moan, you kick them out and give'em a cot and a tent. After one hour, they're begging to get back in the house. These fools truly remind me of a bunch of dumbass whiny adolescents. Difference is, these idiots vote.
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Wow, I'm truly surprised at that figure....knowing DU it should be much higher than that.
I was going to say more like 99%, which is everyone but the moles.
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I was going to say more like 99%, which is everyone but the moles.
The mole population at the DUmp is far more than 1%.
A few of the most vicious, most hateful, craziest posters are the moles of decent and civilized people.
They serve an honorable purpose in stirring the pot, increasing the enthusiasm of the DUmmy mob.
The pack mentality often needs encouragement.
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The mole population at the DUmp is far more than 1%.
A few of the most vicious, most hateful, craziest posters are the moles of decent and civilized people.
They serve an honorable purpose in stirring the pot, increasing the enthusiasm of the DUmmy mob.
The pack mentality often needs encouragement.
I was just throwing out a ball-park number, but I understand and agree with your thinking.
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How 'bout I Trade ya some citizenship you DU assholes ?
<crickets>
You couldn't pry those papers from their cold dead hands.
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In other words, none of them could leave.
Employment isn't a problem, because they would just have Mom forward the SSI check, but there is no
equivalent lifestyle anywhere in the world.
exactly. They might make all sorts of farting noises but they know they're just crapping in the wind. They know everything they say is lies.
(presuming you could find employment and an equivalent lifestyle to what you have now
Good luck with that! Hey, you know what? In America a poor person can be fat, they can eat MEAT 3 times a day instead of 3 times a month.