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> a life fucking sentence! reading stories like that i wonder whether in such situations it may be simpler to just start a new life by like moving to a 2nd-3r
by trhway 5y ago
> a life fucking sentence!
reading stories like that i wonder whether in such situations it may be simpler to just start a new life by like moving to a 2nd-3rd rate country where society isn't that cruel/unforgiving wrt. priors (at least not badly violent ones) and where English (plus US passport which alone places one into higher caste out there) and technical skills take you at least into minimally comfortable existence or even much further. Countries like Ukraine and Russia naturally come into my mind, and anecdotally on a trip to Mexico i met a local consulting shop owner who was telling me how hard it is to hire there.
- kQq9oHeAz6wLLS 5y agoThat takes money to accomplish, and to get money OP needs a job. Which they can't get.
- _carbyau_ 5y agoAt one stage wasn't it: "Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." ...
- jandrewrogers 5y agoAnecdotally, the State of Alaska sometimes serves that purpose in the US, a place where you can go to escape your past and get a fresh start. It isn’t the easiest life but it is common enough that people there are tolerant of it, because there are so many examples among people they know. It used to be a bit like that in the rural West but I’d say less so now.
- meowster 5y ago(This may not help OP, but in case anyone else was thinking thi.) Anecdotally, Hawaii is not. A lot of people think they can "start over" there, and it's next to impossible unless you already have a salaried job lined up before you move. If anyone moves there, I highly recommend getting a local 808 number. People there are very nice, but they still discriminate against outsiders.