What is the best country to leave the US for?

I have lived an average of 10 years each in 3 continents. That is not a brag, simply a product of my dad's and then my lifestyle.

All I can say is you have to come out of your shell and experience other nations and cultures.

Only then you can have the perspective to have a meaningful conversation

going on a 2 week vacation doesn't really count for much.

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I have lived an average of 10 years each in 3 continents. That is not a brag, simply a product of my dad's and then my lifestyle.

All I can say is you have to come out of your shell and experience other nations and cultures.

Only then you can have the perspective to have a meaningful conversation

going on a 2 week vacation doesn't really count for much.

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True, but, you have to admit, we are talking about the future. Your 10 years in a continent that may have been stable at the time really isn't relevant for a forward looking discussion. I have a branch of the family that lived in Tehran in the 70's and all was great there too until the Shah was overthrown and they came and put people in front of firing lines after they took their houses and businesses.

Is that the kind of perspective you can bring to the discussion with your vast continental experience? Ever had your shit taken from you at gun point?
 
without going into my personal details , yes I can. I have seen it happen personally. I have stayed in cities which were being bombed by US and having refugees live in my house and wondering how the whole thing was contributing to freedom. And yes that did not stop me from living there too.

I have learned the virtues of offshoring wealth and the inherent mobility it provides me.

This is not a discussion of whose family suffered most.

thank you for keeping it civil
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without going into my personal details , yes I can. I have seen it happen personally. I have stayed in cities which were being bombed by US and having refugees live in my house and wondering how the whole thing was contributing to freedom. And yes that did not stop me from living there too.

I have learned the virtues of offshoring wealth and the inherent mobility it provides me.

This is not a discussion of whose family suffered most.

thank you for keeping it civil
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Look, you're the one that cast the first stone. There is no need to look down your nose at the arguments of people that lived in fewer continents than you. If you've seen it with your own eyes then you know its not a joke. there is a reason for relative credit spreads, instability premia in the markets and coherent arguments for the stability of U.S. markets relative to the rest of the world. I only meant to point out that living somewhere for a decade of stability adds as much perspective as my 2 week vacation when there was stability. Sorry if I offended.
 
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See now, these types of arguments make me lose a little faith that you are making your move for the right reasons. I mean, this is just amateurish/media commentator level understanding of the f/x markets and the interrelations of trade imbalances and relative interest rates.

First off, if this were accurate, you could short the dollar with impunity and make a billion dollars...go mortgage your house, short the dollar and call me in 5 years...you'll see what I mean.

Secondly, If you're going to cite the national debt, how about recognizing that we also have a GDP that is 1/3 of the worlds GDP and that our militrary budget is the sum of the next 24 countries' combined. The U.S. dollar, and U.S. debt obligations are the world's safest investment...period. It is not a topic for debate, it just is...go look at credit spreads. It is a fact.

Lastly, since we have the biggest GDP we are the most capable of repaying our debts as a nation. And since we have the most advanced military in the world, we can always point a gun at a weaker country, that hasn't invested in defense and take their shit at will. It never has to be done, as long as everyone knows it CAN be done. If mike tyson owed you a hundred bucks...are you going to go over to collect, if he tells you he needs to "restructure" his repayment terms?
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I don't understand why the dollar is the safest investment in the world. How do our politicians plan on paying back this debt? The GAO is saying we'll be broke from entitlement programs alone -- and we can't grow our way out of it.

Where's the logic for this? I'm surprised people aren't dashing for the doors already.

And I am short the dollar. The question is how long I stay short.

Furthermore, we can't point a gun at someone if China is paying our bills. They won't loan us money to make the soldiers work. Pure patriotism does not put food on the table, nor does it buy ammo.
 
I don't understand why the dollar is the safest investment in the world. How do our politicians plan on paying back this debt?
You have to do more than reacting to daily news,ET crap.
Just one number which really matters. Long term entitlements:
USA 100% of GDP
Germany 270% of GDP

There are countries in worse shape than Germany.
 
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I don't understand why the dollar is the safest investment in the world. How do our politicians plan on paying back this debt?
You have to do more than reacting to daily news,ET crap.
Just one number which really matters. Long term entitlements:
USA 100% of GDP
Germany 270% of GDP

There are countries in worse shape than Germany.
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the only thing that counts is there someone out there willing to fund the deficits
 
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