I think this is the genesis.

who doesn’t like a good plague these days?

they are getting what they deserved.

economy going down, prices going up, international scorn and ridicule.

that sounds like what people who voted for a rapist deserve.

living outside the country good buddy

Three big ones are:

1. There are lots of international families, so they’ll have company, support networks and infrastructure.

2. There are tons of safe, affordable countries with easy access to good education.

3. Native English speakers are all but guaranteed jobs as ESL teachers, so the parents will have access to available, steady income abroad.

A lot of people don’t know about international schools, which is where most international families send their kids.

Other than the first two points, there are not many differences between my individual and family advice. For many families, moving from the US to a country like Thailand means safer, more affordable lives with a better quality of life.

at this point, visas are very easy to get in general, but Thailand is still one of the easiest and is one of the friendliest and most affordable countries around.

if you’re a US citizen, you have visa-free travel in Thailand for 60 days.

if you need a visa, go to the evisa website, thaievisa.go.th, fill out the form, pay the fee, they’ll email you the visa in a couple days.

I usually recommend Thailand or somewhere in Southeast Asia as a first destination. good food, great healthcare, cheap living, great people, beautiful environment, and they’re very used to travelers so there are local and expat support systems nationwide.

another nice thing about Southeast asia is that there are tons of other friendly places close by.

it’s about as easy to live there as anywhere else, but the support systems and the country being very used to travelers might make first time travelers more comfortable.

oh PS thailand has a lot a lot of really good all you can eat buffets for 3 to 10 dollars per person.

correct.

there’s also the maybe more important scientific literature ban that is forcing scientists like those who make sure crops grow correctly in the US out of their jobs because they aren’t able to talk about the gender of the seeds they are breeding.

or the physicists who can’t talk about the “status” of the material they’re using, because that word is banned.

countries don’t want to buy American military equipment anymore because they rightly cannot trust the US, which is a huge loss of revenue.

the disastrous policies already enacted are going to economically and socially hobble the country for decades.

the scientist who goes to another country rather than the US to practice physics, agriculture, anthropology, anything, that’s an entire career of innovation and scientific benefit lost to the US.

and those scientists are already avoiding the us, that’s already happening.

the market numbers are the tip of the iceberg here.

kelsiebru on IG?

i see this:

if anyone has any questions about getting out of the country, ask away.

I’m a long-term traveler.

how to make a martyr

i find this very satisfying: gently disagreeing with them via a short single positive message like “gay people do deserve respect”, then letting them throw a very lengthy, time-invested tantrum before gently and completely disagreeing with their comment with another short sentence, over and over until they get tired.

i find that both very funny and I’m putting out positive messages that negate their bigotry without too much time or effort.

that’s just if you have the time and inclination to engage, you aren’t morally obligated to subject yourself to abusive behavior.

if it’s real bad, they’re probably violating a rule, and reporting them will get them banned