Leaving

[George K]

@jolly said in Leaving:

https://www.axios.com/wealthy-people-are-renouncing-american-citizenship-67fbada4-e2e4-4699-b106-c986839f209d.html

Eric Schmidt, the former Alphabet CEO, has applied to become a citizen of Cyprus.

https://gizmodo.com/larry-page-revealed-as-another-tech-billionaire-with-se-1847434522

The government of New Zealand confirmed on Thursday that Google co-founder Larry Page, the sixth wealthiest person in the world, has obtained residency in New Zealand, according to a report from the news outlet Stuff. And with that, Page joins a growing list of super-wealthy Americans who are secretly buying residency status in New Zealand, a kind of insurance policy for doomsday.

Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal and an early investor in Facebook, was revealed in 2017 to have been granted New Zealand citizenship after locals questioned why he was allowed to own a house on protected land.

[Mik]

@axtremus said in Leaving:

From the article:

"The bulk of the cases are individuals trying to avoid tax liability."

A bunch of freeloaders who want all the benefits and privileges but unwilling to shoulder the corresponding responsibilities. Good riddance.

I am sure in your world they would not be free to go where they pleased.

[Larry]

@axtremus said in Leaving:

From the article:

"The bulk of the cases are individuals trying to avoid tax liability."

A bunch of freeloaders who want all the benefits and privileges but unwilling to shoulder the corresponding responsibilities. Good riddance.

The typical response by people who don't make much money. Another way of saying what you just said is "Get back here so I can stick my hand back in your pocket."

[Jolly]

@mik said in Leaving:

@axtremus said in Leaving:

From the article:

"The bulk of the cases are individuals trying to avoid tax liability."

A bunch of freeloaders who want all the benefits and privileges but unwilling to shoulder the corresponding responsibilities. Good riddance.

I am sure in your world they would not be free to go where they pleased.

While Big Tech can do whatever they want.

[Doctor Phibes]

The idea that you should be taxed simply because you're a U.S. Citizen, even if you live abroad, is really dumb.

Nobody else does that.

[Jolly]

Read the article. Yes, there's one more.

[Doctor Phibes]

@jolly said in Leaving:

Read the article. Yes, there's one more.

OK, Captain Pedantic. Eritrea does it too, which it makes it a great idea!

[Jolly]

We strive for accuricity and precisionality.

[George K]

What's interesting is looking at the trend over the last 20 years.

Pretty flat until 2008, and then, with the exception of 2012, a steady rise until 2016.

Then a steady fall until 2020.

I know, correlation isn't causation....

[Catseye3]

Wait'll they find out they can't come back.

EXPAT: "Whaa-a-a-a-t???"

US: "Oh, didn't we mention that?"

[Jolly]

Don Regan said many years ago, there are four kinds of money.

1. Poor people
2. Middle-class people.
3. Rich people.
4. People with "fuck you" money.

The third category probably doesn't care, while the fourth certainly doesn't.

[LuFins Dad]

@catseye3 said in Leaving:

Wait'll they find out they can't come back.

EXPAT: "Whaa-a-a-a-t???"

US: Oh, didn't we mention that?

Sure they can. Just come up through Mexico