Home
Forums
New posts
What's new
New posts
Latest activity
Log in
Register
What's new
New posts
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Home
Forums
Other Topics
Off topic discussion
What will it take to break America out of its delusion?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="VincentVinturi" data-source="post: 956019" data-attributes="member: 4971"><p>America as it was intended to be never existed.</p><p></p><p>It came somewhat close, and that era (roughly 1800s-1900s) ushered in the greatest prosperity the world has ever known.</p><p></p><p>However, the very things that made that prosperity possible -- such as a relatively unregulated economy and relatively small government -- are now gone.</p><p></p><p>I grew up in the USA in an upper middle class home.</p><p></p><p>I had a lot of opportunities but I mostly squandered them because I didn't know any better and I didn't really have to earn anything.</p><p></p><p>School was for morons, you'd have to be stupid not to get good marks. </p><p></p><p>They don't teach you shit and part of the problem is that most of the schools are government run.</p><p></p><p>That's the case in Thailand too, and arguably it's way worse here because they not only don't teach you to think, they actively discourage it!</p><p></p><p>Here's what's great about the USA:</p><p></p><p>The passport.</p><p></p><p>But it's a double-edged sword because US citizens are the only ones (except for Eritrean citizens) who get taxed even if they live abroad.</p><p></p><p>If you want to renounce your citizenship you have to pay for it, and the more you earn the more difficult it is to renounce.</p><p></p><p>They can even decline your renunciation application and continue milking you.</p><p></p><p>Everybody's going ape shit over the Panama papers.</p><p></p><p>Did it ever occur to all the Bernie Sanders crotch sniffers that the people who break their backs for an entire lifetime to earn their fortune and bequeath it to their families don't want to give 50% of it away to Uncle Sam to piss away on bullshit they don't agree with?</p><p></p><p>America has many pros and many cons.</p><p></p><p>But let's not get hung up quibbling about them.</p><p></p><p>The name of the game now is location independence and playing the sovereignty game by leveraging the benefits of other jurisdictions (like Panama/HK/Seychelles for incorporation, Thailand to live in, Singapore to bank in, St. Kitts for a second passport, etc.)</p><p></p><p>America as it was envisioned is truly a beautiful thing but what you see today is not THAT America. </p><p></p><p>You couldn't pay me to live in the US now.</p><p></p><p>What for?</p><p></p><p>So I can bust my ass, pay ridiculous taxes, deal with shitty American women, see fat slobs everywhere, and listen to liberal latté lappers uptalk about transgender iiiiisues?</p><p></p><p>I'm glad I have the passport but this America worship needs to stop; we need to call a spade a spade.</p><p></p><p>Also, let's not forget:</p><p></p><p>- The NSA is all up in your ass </p><p>- Americans have to report foreign bank accounts (FATCA)</p><p>- The IRS can ruin your life in a heartbeat (ask anybody who's been audited)</p><p>- The whole country is crawling with cops who have little accountability and harass the average citizen. At least in the 3rd world you can pay a small bribe and be on your way. But American cops are already well fed so they're "incorruptible".</p><p>- Highest incarceration rate in the world. Thank you prison-industrial complex. You ever been to jail in America? Ok, it's not jail in Uganda but it still fucking sucks and your likelihood of winding up there for utter bullshit skyrockets the minute you step on that soil.</p><p>- Homeland security. Ever gone through an American airport after disembarking from an int'l flight from say, Colombia? Prepare for sphincter penetration.</p><p>- Alimony, false rape accusations, divorce rape, child support, war on drugs, war on men, war on whites, war on heterosexuals</p><p></p><p>On the other hand America has some really awesome shit, I won't deny that.</p><p></p><p>But like I said, your first step should be expanding your horizons through travel and expanding your options through a successful location-independent business.</p><p></p><p>Then you can come and go as you please, enjoy what you want and eschew what you don't. </p><p></p><p>A few things I want to come back to the US for (briefly):</p><p></p><p>- Full blood test battery at Theranos or Wellness FX to get all my health shit sorted</p><p>- Brazilian jiu jitsu - California has arguably the best BJJ in the world</p><p>- See my fam</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="VincentVinturi, post: 956019, member: 4971"] America as it was intended to be never existed. It came somewhat close, and that era (roughly 1800s-1900s) ushered in the greatest prosperity the world has ever known. However, the very things that made that prosperity possible -- such as a relatively unregulated economy and relatively small government -- are now gone. I grew up in the USA in an upper middle class home. I had a lot of opportunities but I mostly squandered them because I didn't know any better and I didn't really have to earn anything. School was for morons, you'd have to be stupid not to get good marks. They don't teach you shit and part of the problem is that most of the schools are government run. That's the case in Thailand too, and arguably it's way worse here because they not only don't teach you to think, they actively discourage it! Here's what's great about the USA: The passport. But it's a double-edged sword because US citizens are the only ones (except for Eritrean citizens) who get taxed even if they live abroad. If you want to renounce your citizenship you have to pay for it, and the more you earn the more difficult it is to renounce. They can even decline your renunciation application and continue milking you. Everybody's going ape shit over the Panama papers. Did it ever occur to all the Bernie Sanders crotch sniffers that the people who break their backs for an entire lifetime to earn their fortune and bequeath it to their families don't want to give 50% of it away to Uncle Sam to piss away on bullshit they don't agree with? America has many pros and many cons. But let's not get hung up quibbling about them. The name of the game now is location independence and playing the sovereignty game by leveraging the benefits of other jurisdictions (like Panama/HK/Seychelles for incorporation, Thailand to live in, Singapore to bank in, St. Kitts for a second passport, etc.) America as it was envisioned is truly a beautiful thing but what you see today is not THAT America. You couldn't pay me to live in the US now. What for? So I can bust my ass, pay ridiculous taxes, deal with shitty American women, see fat slobs everywhere, and listen to liberal latté lappers uptalk about transgender iiiiisues? I'm glad I have the passport but this America worship needs to stop; we need to call a spade a spade. Also, let's not forget: - The NSA is all up in your ass - Americans have to report foreign bank accounts (FATCA) - The IRS can ruin your life in a heartbeat (ask anybody who's been audited) - The whole country is crawling with cops who have little accountability and harass the average citizen. At least in the 3rd world you can pay a small bribe and be on your way. But American cops are already well fed so they're "incorruptible". - Highest incarceration rate in the world. Thank you prison-industrial complex. You ever been to jail in America? Ok, it's not jail in Uganda but it still fucking sucks and your likelihood of winding up there for utter bullshit skyrockets the minute you step on that soil. - Homeland security. Ever gone through an American airport after disembarking from an int'l flight from say, Colombia? Prepare for sphincter penetration. - Alimony, false rape accusations, divorce rape, child support, war on drugs, war on men, war on whites, war on heterosexuals On the other hand America has some really awesome shit, I won't deny that. But like I said, your first step should be expanding your horizons through travel and expanding your options through a successful location-independent business. Then you can come and go as you please, enjoy what you want and eschew what you don't. A few things I want to come back to the US for (briefly): - Full blood test battery at Theranos or Wellness FX to get all my health shit sorted - Brazilian jiu jitsu - California has arguably the best BJJ in the world - See my fam [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Home
Forums
Other Topics
Off topic discussion
What will it take to break America out of its delusion?
Top
