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It seems people are very sensitive about someone renouncing his citizenship, as if it's a big crime that's being committed here. The guy has decided to go live
by pan69 14y ago
It seems people are very sensitive about someone renouncing his citizenship, as if it's a big crime that's being committed here.
The guy has decided to go live in another country, for reasons none but his own, so why should he hold on to his US citizenship? Oh, I see, it's a US citizenship, given to you by the grace of God himself. You don't just throwaway a precious gift like that. Now do you?
To me it seems there is quite some spite about this with various overly patriotic people out there.
- bunderbunder 14y agoI think it's really more about the taxes. The US is (almost?) unique among countries for laying claim to the income of citizens who are living and working abroad, and the government has an established record of being pretty nasty about it. This law wouldn't be the first time I've heard of the US government taking a "if you don't give us money we won't let you visit your family" attitude towards its expats.
- onetwothreefour 14y agoThis is just (ugly) nationalism + envy disguised as "opinion". It is surprising to find some of that in the HN comments, but what can you do? You think the guy now worth billions cares about what petty people think he is or isn't doing? Doubtful. Best just ignore it and carry on. :)