Something to think about for all aspiring US expatsOriginally Posted by gimmethesimplelife
Australia probably doesn't insist that its citizens overseas pay taxes in Australia. I seem to recall reading that the USA pursues all its citizens, wherever they live, for taxes (if payable) on monies, wherever earned, and allowing for local taxation. Look at the recent case of our own, beloved dual UK-USA citizen, Boris Johnstone MP!
What would you expect from a government whose stated foreign policy is to spread democracy which is code for Global Domination. The USA pursues all its citizens because citizen is also a code name for slave. A profit motive leaves no room for compassion. Would a government that summarily executes it citizens worldwide with the push of a hellfire button from an unmanned drone insist on extracting taxes from income earned in a foreign country? Easy with a push of an electronic button. After all, imminent threat, can be defined in terms of a very very long narrative with plenty of stretching the truth.
There are only two options, williamsmith:
Global domination or isolationism. You choose.
You're leaving out the Obama doctrine of preemptive capitulation.
Errmmmm some of the rest of the other nations on this globe might not wish, or allow your version of global domination... The Chinese and Russia to give just two examples.
My preference would be Global Partner with a more Constitutional adherence to National State of Emergency and more respect to the War Powers Act. A place where we do not create false narratives to excuse Acts of War for every situation that is not an actual or imminent threat to our nation. A place where UN approval is not the highest standard for global action. In my view, both parties are guilty of abuse but the last eight years "hope and change" we're just feeble words.
A sovereign, respected, peaceful cohabitant with a military used for preserving those things.
You're right. Should Russia start making aggressive moves against an enfeebled Europe, the US should keep its hands clean and limit it's involvement to press releases.
Then they face the consequences, I would guess.
Hoorah! ! for An Atlantic And Pacific Ocean full of nuclear subs.
I ran across an old box of odds and ends in my dads attic. There were some books on the Russian language. Hmmm.
Most would see that as weak.
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