Zone1 American after living abroad

Anyone in America who believes they’re better off in another country is free to move there.

But everyone immigrates to America.

Hell, I’ve never been able to even get a socialist to name a better nation, let alone move there.
That bit about "everyone immigrates to America" is correct if we're comparing number of foreigners in the U.S. to the number of Americans overseas. However, reality is that the overwhelming majority of humans in the world choose NOT to live in America.
 
My statement is fact. Everyone prefers to immigrate to America and no socialist will ever state which nation is better than America.
Correct, fact to you.

There's only 4 socialist countries, and your fellow American finds China better than his homeland !!!!!
 
That bit about "everyone immigrates to America" is correct if we're comparing number of foreigners in the U.S. to the number of Americans overseas. However, reality is that the overwhelming majority of humans in the world choose NOT to live in America.
World is a tad larger than the US.

Top 10 Countries with the Highest Number of Foreign-Born Residents (Immigrants) - United Nations 2020:​

  1. United States — 50.6 million
  2. Germany — 15.8 million
  3. Saudi Arabia — 13.5 million
  4. Russia — 11.6 million
  5. United Kingdom — 9.4 million
  6. United Arab Emirates — 8.7 million
  7. France — 8.5 million
  8. Canada — 8.0 million
  9. Australia — 7.7 million
  10. Spain — 6.8 million
 
Well, kinda had to work out which part of the forum to start this thread.

Basically, the American in this video has been living abroad for 12 years and he covers such areas as Health, Education, Guns, Freedom and so on. Actually, quite a few areas of the "US Discussion" part of the forum.

Not only I found what he had to say interesting, but also the comments. And as I read the comments, I can relate to how these match the posters comments on USMB who are from outside of America.





Now, there's a chance this thread will move from this part of the forum, but I thought it was the most appropriate place.

Would be interesting to hear what you guys think. I know that many will just diss the video without watching it, but I'm sure there should be the odd useful post.

I found his thoughts on Freedom, Health Care, and Education very interesting.

What I really think is the guy is an extreme leftist who made the video to bash America and Americans.

And I don't see millions and millions of people all over the world making a very difficult and dangerous pilgrimage to get into other countries legally or illegally. America must have something going for it to make it the No. 1 choice for migration.
 
What was your issue with Malta?

The residency requirement are pretty steep and involve investment in the country of more than we would like to do.

It is a small island with no real change in geography so get to a change of scenery you would have to fly somewhere.

I am not a huge fan of Europe in general, they are as messed up as the US in a lot of way.
 
Everything he said in the video was correct, but his repeated pleas for you to "like" the video were truly pathetic. There was nothing in the video that wasn't already widely known amongst Americans (excluding Trump voters, of course)
 
Yup you're proud of being on the dole aren't you.

I never took a dime from the fucking government
No. This might fly over your head at 33,000 feet, try to stay with me.

I'm self employed. You can do this in two ways. If you were just a sole trader, you pay Class D National Insurance on your profits (that's combined Income Tax and standard National Insurance). So say you owe £5,000 for the year, you need to pay the £5,000 plus half (£2,500) in advance for next year. So the profit you declared takes you over the threshold in receiving benefits.

I do the second way. I set up a Limited company and I'm sole director. I think that cost twenty odd quid. As I'm a director, minimum wage laws don't apply to me, I'm classed as self employed, but I'm also an employee of the business. So I just declare a wage where it doesn't attract Income tax, nor National Insurance. The government looks at that at says, "You're on a low wage so we need to top your wage up, here's £250 per month". Then per the tax rules, I charge the business rent for using office and storage space and 10,000 miles at 45p for using my car. Plus one or two creative accounting things. Each year I have to do an annual return for the business with companies house, that's £13 per year. Then because the government kindly put me on benefits, they pay me cost of living payments etc..

I work full time, and the government pays me too. Never claimed dole in my life. I was an employee from 1985 till 2004, thus having no control over my Income Tax and NI. Since late 2004, never paid Income Tax and NI ever since, plus the government started to pay me.

All legit, and all in the tax rules.

So the £500 per month contribution to health care, like I said, I'm nowhere near that and I have everyone else to thank for paying that for me because many won't have the brains to follow the best tax rules for their situation!!
 
No wonder.
Good reason we kicked your asses out.

Ever wonder why immigration to Scotland is so low?

#6 lmfao

Yes, Scotland is a shot hole. I was born in England, live in the Borders with the GF, but work in England.

Another cliché Yank. Oh btw, you forgot to mention it was the French that saved the British colonies. Back to school kid.
 

#6 lmfao

Yes, Scotland is a shot hole. I was born in England, live in the Borders with the GF, but work in England.

Another cliché Yank. Oh btw, you forgot to mention it was the French that saved the British colonies. Back to school kid.
Whatever. UK is a socialist nightmare on the brink of tyranny. Air Strip One as Orwell called it.
 
Whatever. UK is a socialist nightmare on the brink of tyranny. Air Strip One as Orwell called it.

If you think the UK is socialist, you don't know what socialism is. As for government tyranny, forget every country, just look at the impending US implosion. Makes for great entertainment though.

How's your health insurance costs?
 
If you think the UK is socialist, you don't know what socialism is. As for government tyranny, forget every country, just look at the impending US implosion. Makes for great entertainment though.

How's your health insurance costs?
My healthcare costs are very reasonable.
And unlike you, I can see my doctor within two days if I wanted.
 
My healthcare costs are very reasonable.
And unlike you, I can see my doctor within two days if I wanted.
I can see my doctor too, normally next day. No problems where I live.

Healthcare services in any country can vary per region. I'm up North, better services up here. Plus, you can choose the hospital that does the work you want. So beit knee, back, eye etc.. choose the one that's renowned to be the specialist in that field.
 

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