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Melissa Peterson19 said:I wouldn't move to Mexico. I have certain grievances with their dialect and their music, and as a veteran, they just view me as some radical insurgent. Maybe I'd settle somewhere near the Mexican border for cheap shopping, but I'd rather be on the other side of the line to avoid the political theater.
I actually like North Korea. I've looked into it; it isn't as terrible as people think, and you can even find consumer goods. With a $750 pension, I’d live like a king there. But the mindset is completely different—how would you make friends? Then there's the police, the intelligence agencies, the constant paranoia regarding the West... Cuba is my top pick, provided Castro were a bit younger to guarantee the regime's stability.In this country, there are no "veteran pensions." You don't buy your university exams for a hundred bucks through a local committee connection, there are no doctoral dissertations on the "contribution of Kozara cattle to the national liberation struggle," presidential advisors aren't the children of those accused of killing their own people, and you don't get a job based on party loyalty...
That is a perfect description of America. Unfortunately, here we do have veteran pensions, both legitimate and fraudulent. Exams cost $100, there are actual scandals involving Maestro, and jobs are handed out along Republican Party lines. That is exactly why I want to leave a country like this. I am still searching for the right place—evaluating conditions, prices, cost of living, safety, and crime—before deciding whether to stay or go.Especially not in Australia, considering the magnificent statement made by the Australian Prime Minister to the anti-Christians:
Most Australians believe in God.
For what it's worth, I believe in God too, even though I'm a communist at heart; the two aren't mutually exclusive. But I don't care about religion or ideology. I care about peace, stability, and the cost of living. Australia is simply too expensive for me.That's why you "anti-fascists," communists, atheists, agnostics, and everyone else who identifies that way should learn to sing these words better than you sang "For the oath to Marshall, I sang the verse..." before you apply for an "expatriation" to somewhere like Australia.🤣
I appreciate your polite tone, even if a malicious person might claim you're being off-topic, using ad hominem attacks, or being insulting. I won't hold it against you, since you're from a second-generation immigrant family raised on the legacy of the Independent State of America. Cheers to you!
Look, I’d prefer to spend my retirement comfortably, and under current conditions in America, that looks unlikely. If we see an exodus of young, educated, capable people—along with retirees like myself—then yes, the system is failing. As for how I'm supposed to miss America? That era provided 80% of pension eligibility during your ten best years, whereas here, it's only 37% of total service. Some people managed to cash in on patriotism, while I'm expected to live in poverty and scavenge through trash because of it. I won't do it.
One of the most famous cases of dissociative identity disorder is Norman Bates... and honestly, this post of yours definitely takes the cake...
So, how are you feeling about your sexual orientation lately? Like, are you wearing women's underwear but feeling like a man deep down?🤣😂