• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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      3 months ago

      Not if Trump is president. My daughter is queer, she and I are both Jewish, and my wife is a librarian. They either want us to be part of their genocide or, in my wife’s case, in prison.

      I have dual citizenship with the UK and also theoretically German citizenship. And I am sure as hell going to take advantage of that depending on what happens in November. I don’t even care about me, I care about my daughter.

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        Well, as I’ve said before, Illinois is close, and probably easier to get to on short notice if necessary. I’m a ways north of you (in IL), but my home is available to you if you find yourself in danger.

        Edit: And you’d be coming this way anyway to fly overseas out of O’Hare, right?

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          3 months ago

          Honestly, I’d probably drive somewhere less prominent and fly out from there. No reason to attract attention if you’re fleeing. But I appreciate the offer.

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        3 months ago

        My wife and I are absolutely noping out should our antiquated electoral college elect Trump again. We’ve spent the last several years preparing for this contingency.

        Last time we were in the EU, a border patrol officer in the Netherlands took me by surprise with a non-sequitur, saying something to the effect of, “I want you to know your rights…”

        I’m like oh god, and then he smiles, saying, “You can actually move with your wife [she’s an EU citizen], and live here or in any other EU member state indefinitely.”

        Now, I already knew that, but it was a total wtf moment. In the US I would have expected any protracted interaction with a border patrol agent to result in being screamed at, detained, and fisted without lube for an innocuous perceived microaggression. I’m not sure if the NL guy was just being friendly, or if announcing stuff like that is some kind of policy to subtly poach people. Maybe both.

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          3 months ago

          That’s really awesome of him! I don’t care whether it was being friendly or officially announcing it. Either way, that’s amazing!