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MurrayDelph

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43. I'd be in Spain now

Reply to PeaceWave (Original post)

Sun Oct 26, 2025, 08:21 PM

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if it weren't for being a 70-year-old diabetic with an artificial knee that needs revisiting.

What these places that have universal healthcare don't tell you is that you have to pay your own way for the first two years to make sure you really want to stay there (and not just take advantage of their healthcare), and we spent months unsuccessfully attempting to find a third-party insurance company.

I could theoretically get Czech citizenship through my father, or Hungarian through my maternal grandmother, but there's this something about them all leaving over 100 years ago (and Jewish records having been destroyed) that makes it tough to follow-up.

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brasov, Romania lapfog_1 Sunday #1

Very Good for you--Spain is wonderful. But many are not financially able to do so... hlthe2b Sunday #2

Thank you. piddyprints Sunday #5

This. I am not willing to continue moonscape Sunday #40

Ecuador or Botswana milestogo Sunday #3

I love Tuscany-- viva la Sunday #4

I'd leave except I can't figure out how to take my money out of the country. no_hypocrisy Sunday #6

Do you think he will let us leave? Initech Sunday #7

Slovakia. I'm eligible for Citizenship By Descent. livetohike Sunday #8

Slovakia is not in good shape atm. Robert Fico is taking them down a hard RW, illiberal, nationalist, Putin-hugging path Celerity Sunday #15

Thanks for posting this. I hear of it via my cousins. livetohike Sunday #31

Canada. It's only about 150 miles north and my mother was a Brit when Canada was still i in the empire. Ping Tung Sunday #9

I've got nowhere to go Bettie Sunday #10

Same with me HappyH Sunday #17

It is a fantasy to think that other countries will accept mass immigration of Americans. RockRaven Sunday #11

Wife has applied for Italian citizenship tinrobot Sunday #12

I've been thinking about that... LuckyCharms Sunday #18

I have as well. My court date is February 10th CanonRay Sunday #36

Stay and fight. chowder66 Sunday #13

Here here. My daddy and his daddy Billsdaughter Sunday #44

I have a cousin in Canada, if I can slip across the border.... lastlib Sunday #14

I'm pretty sure I can get one of those "genius" visas to just about anywhere. 😁 dameatball Sunday #16

so you're saying you are as smart as Melania? dem4decades Sunday #54

Who isn't? I can post smilies in 62 languages. dameatball Monday #66

If popcorn still available DoBW Sunday #19

British Columbia, with our daughter and granddaughter Maru Kitteh Sunday #20

Staying Put OC375 Sunday #21

Well, I can do like all the MAGAs around me, buy an automatic machine gun and start practice shooting. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Sunday #22

Tortola BVI first choice MuseRider Sunday #23

Homeless can't afford anything Tribetime Sunday #24

I'm not going anywhere Greg_In_SF Sunday #25

None. GaYellowDawg Sunday #26

Plan B lindalou65 Sunday #27

I've been to Alicante and it's so beautiful kimbutgar Sunday #28

I don't see this ending any other way CanonRay Sunday #37

I hope NY does too. BlueKota Sunday #39

You really think Trump or any wannabe dictator who might follow him would allow any states to highplainsdem Sunday #56

Sadly you are probably right kimbutgar Sunday #57

What Greg in SF said: I'm not going anywhere. NT mahatmakanejeeves Sunday #29

I do have Italian Citizenship by descent available NeoTrajan Sunday #30

Gonna stick around Mossfern Sunday #32

I mean, I could claim Ukrainian citizenship pretty easily... Tommy Carcetti Sunday #33

I wish I could do that. CTyankee Sunday #34

The front lines, wherever they may be. rzemanfl Sunday #35

I've considered Portugal. bamagal62 Sunday #38

I have 2 choices Tripper11 Sunday #41

My heritage is a mix of Irish, Italian, and Scottish. BlueKota Sunday #42

I'd be in Spain now MurrayDelph Sunday #43

He would likely be assassinated by someone with access... QueerDuck Sunday #45

I am worried they'll not let us bring our money. Johnny2X2X Sunday #46

I'd guess that both those things you're worried about are almost guaranteed. highplainsdem Sunday #48

I think they've already floated that on Social Security Johnny2X2X Monday #63

I'm not leaving, MarineCombatEngineer Sunday #47

This. obnoxiousdrunk Monday #65

When that happens Oeditpus Rex Sunday #49

Already have dual citizenship with the UK VMA131Marine Sunday #50

I have no planned destination abroad.... Jack Valentino Sunday #51

Emperor rso Sunday #52

I'll be riding this hell train to the bitter end, zero chance of moving anywhere. Blues Heron Sunday #53

Dollar is tanking but I will still visit abroad peacebuzzard Sunday #55

Considering Canada, Portugal, Ireland vapor2 Sunday #58

I would love to live in Ireland. arkielib Sunday #59

Costa Rica oberle Sunday #60

I thought pretty hard about it, Bayard Sunday #61

Can't really run away from climate change Kaleva Monday #62

There's no place for me to go. I have no money, I'm old with no skills. No money other than SS. mucholderthandirt Monday #64

Staying put. Torchlight Monday #67

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