Time to Leave America (even be it naked)?

reply to post by pirhanna

That there is a real good suggestion but before you go tossing around ideas like that you may want to add in a few "clarifying" statements. For instance your need for nakedness should be directly related to your hotness, misshapen people and those with "weirdness" ie: a third nipple should NEVER be naked in public.
Also, it is not a good idea for an entire city or village to get naked at the same time. Imagine walking into Starbucks and seeing you granny naked, that is the kind of Freudian disaster that gives folks nightmares!
Just trying to be helpful.

reply to post by pirhanna


You don't have to physically leave the geographical location. You can leave from right where you are. All you have to do is click the heels of your ruby shoes and say "I waive the benefits and I opt out."

Originally posted by jaynkeel
reply to post by pirhanna

 

. And I stand by my statement that it's the run and hide mentality thats gotten us into this mess. And it doesn't matter what I am doing I am not the one contemplating on giving up on my country and leaving or even entertaining the thought there of. Too many people have given their life for the ground you stand on and what freedoms you have.

'Run and hide' mentality? Really? Somehow I think we missed the part about 'self-preservation' along the way. And I believe you should say 'freedoms you HAD'...not have.

This planet is EVERYONE'S planet. Why think of yourself as solely 'American' when thinking of yourself as 'Human' is so much more liberating? Why settle for willingly being compartmentalized and branded socially or politically as one thing and then choosing to support the system when it's obviously becoming a hardship on your life? Sometimes, no matter how you hard try, things simply aren't worth the time and energy to try fixing. There are some giants you simply cannot stand against.

Being stuck in one's own country and not experiencing the rest of world is akin to a slow,lonely death. Once you have traveled and lived outside of your own country,you are able to see things from a much wider perspective and come to better understand who you are,what the world is about and what your choices really are. True liberation comes from this wider perspective which is achieved through exploration and self-education.

Live the life you want to live even it means leaving behind the one you know. Those who came before us and fought for us would surely approve if you chose to use said freedom to leave in order to pursue a better life no matter where that journey takes you. Sometimes the best strategy is to regroup and retreat and it doesn't always signify defeat. There is no shame in forging your own destiny. There is no shame in going against the grain and taking another path. There is shame however in not knowing when to move on and then paying a price for it. Live for YOU. Be yourself and the world will love you all the more for it. You are not a flag,a political party, a mindless service job,200 channels of generic,brain-rotting cable or a creaky,outdated currency system. The world awaits you. What will you choose?

A "marker" would be standard of living. That would probably be the biggest.

It may be subjective, but it's the most accurate generalized meassure of your "happiness" when living in a country.

Originally posted by pirhanna

In reply to the OP, the marker when you know it is time to leave a country is when you no longer feel any pride or patriotism towards it. You may love your town, your state, your neighbors and family, but how do you feel about your leaders, the way the country is being run, the laws that are being passed?

I for one am an American, and I can't wait to leave this country. I can't do it right now for financial reasons but as soon as I have enough $$$ saved, I will leave without a second thought. The U.S. was once a place that inspired awe and love and patriotism, a symbol of prosperity, and look at it now. Corrupt politics everywhere, inefficient presidents time and time again, wasteful wars, literal poisons in our food, controlling corporations, a controlled mainstream media, multiple (legal) invasions of privacy, the state of the economy, and the list goes on. As much as I wish there was a way 'fix' this country, I know things have gone too far to EVER be reversed.

Unless you have a. Usable job skills / degree
b. Job or job waiting
c. Funds to support yourself more than 90 days
d. A place to stay
At minimum when you show up at any customs and immigration checkpoint in the world they will laugh reject your entry and send you back to your country of origin.. It takes time and preparation to relocate to another country and the requirements are getting stricter all the time. So if you think you can just pack up and move and get welcomed with open arms in another country.. Think again..

Where will you go ?

I understand that America can never return to it’s “American Dream” days, but this is not just America, seems it is the whole world that has lost its soul.

So, Where can someone go ?