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The only thing that saved the ACA was McCain who saved it as the last great act at the end of his life. All of the sensible, principled Republicans have died
by scarface_74 2y ago
The only thing that saved the ACA was McCain who saved it as the last great act at the end of his life.
All of the sensible, principled Republicans have died or retired. The modern Republican Party seem willing to go off the cliff with him.
The tech sector is firmly in his pocket and all of the news media are owned by corporate giants who are literally bribing him to get what they want by “settling lawsuits”.
I always thought it was silly when people said they are leaving the country if $x wins even during the first Trump administration. But I’ve never seen anything like this or imagined the complete disregard for the law by either party before and I’m 50.
- tombert 2y agoYeah, I'll admit it's kind of wishful thinking on my end. My wife is a Mexican immigrant. She does have a green card, and our attorney has filed the paperwork for her citizenship about four months ago. She's probably fine, but it's scary. I have to keep an ear to the ground for the news, and figure out if we need to evacuate. Who the hell knows what is going to happen? If Trump signs some sort of order revoking all green cards, even if it gets struck down by some miracle, a lot of damage can still be done in the interim. We have our immigration attorney's phone number on speed dial. It's depressing that I have to do that, but I'm not sure what else I can do.
- scarface_74 2y agoYou’re screwed. He’s already made thousands of Venezuelans illegal immigrants that were here legally under temporary protection status and threaten deportation and tried to revoke birthright citizenship. He’s definitely going to do his best to keep people out from “shit hole countries that only send rapists and murderers” (if it isn’t clear, I don’t hold that opinion)
- tombert 2y agoWell, if any EU companies want to sponsor a work visa for me and my wife, I am certainly open to it. As it stands I don’t really know what I’m supposed to do other than that.
- crooked-v 2y agoIf worst comes to worst and your personal situations allow it, there's always places like Malta that welcome anyone in who has sufficient income.
- scarface_74 2y agoI thought the EU was also turning inward and populist?
- tombert 2y agoProbably. Everything is terrible.
- UltraSane 2y agoI'm gonna wait until the next Presidential election but if it is won by a Trump loyalist I will try very hard to move to Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Australia, etc.