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There's plenty of Western countries that are less screwed up than the US.
by afterburner 13y ago
There's plenty of Western countries that are less screwed up than the US.
- tokenadult 13y agoFor example? What's involved for a citizen of the United States who would like to settle in one of those countries permanently?
- afterburner 13y agoI know plenty of US citizens that have emigrated to Canada, via school or work related methods. It's not particularly hard, it just takes time for the paperwork to clear.
- CalRobert 13y agoGet a job, get a green card, wait five years, get your citizenship. That first step is a challenge but if you're the type who reads Hacker News you're better off than most. My green card application for Ireland was approved yesterday. (Yes yes Ireland has numerous flaws - I still vastly prefer life here).
- CalRobert 13y agoOr this if you can work for yourself. The requirements are pretty easy to satisfy. http://www.pond-crosser.com/northern-europe/netherlands/dutch-american-friendship-treaty/ http://www.pond-crosser.com/northern-europe/netherlands/dutc... HUGE DISCLAIMER Pond-crosser is a site I recently started. Even so I can't imagine it being more applicable.
- ikusalic 13y agoHow about Germany. I'm in Berlin, although I even thought about moving to USA in the past (I also had a few decent job offers in Vally). As a side note: I'm not German. USA looks increasingly like a place that must exist and I'll need to visit from time to time, but I'd prefer for all the conferences and everything else to be somewhere else if possible...