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Or for other countries to start enforcing these same policies on US travelers. US citizens don't realize this is a problem because it doesn't affect them, so t
by scrooched_moose 8y ago
Or for other countries to start enforcing these same policies on US travelers.
US citizens don't realize this is a problem because it doesn't affect them, so they don't try to change it.
Get the entire EU to treat us as crappy as we treat them and there will be pressure to change it. I say all of this as a US citizen who travels abroad somewhat regularly.
- mikeash 8y agoThat won’t help, because it won’t affect most of us anyway. Most Americans don’t even have a passport (there are currently 137 million American passports in circulation), and many of those who do are only using it to drive to Canada or Mexico.
- scrooched_moose 8y agoNo it won't affect most people but it will affect some; which is a whole lot better than none. Also, it would disproportionately affect upper class and business travelers who are frankly more likely to get things done. Make it a burden for Bezos and Zuckerburg to travel and they'll raise more than enough stink. Toss in my company getting pissed at how much time I waste on paperwork every time I do an overseas trip and things could move.
- Markoff 8y agoyou need passport to visit your neighbors? sounds odd from EU
- em3rgent0rdr 8y agoThis is like the suggestion to reinstitute a draft to stop militarism. I don't think they're good ideas...they create momentum in the wrong direction. Let's focus on making things better instead. Do no harm.