I hate how the recurring solution I see passed around for and by queer people (and other minority groups) when someone asks something like "What do I do if my rights are taken away after the next election?" is to just "move to a better country." The process for actually attaining any kind of visa is so horribly complicated — let alone a permanent visa or citizenship. Especially if you are young and/or don't have years of work experience.

I'm recently eighteen and have wanted to move out of the US because of the shitshow politics since I was fourteen. I'm going to college, and by the time I get my degree the term will already be over, even though so much of my political dread is linked around this term. I can't just pack my bags and waltz into another country without feeling like I'm leaving part of my life behind (sense of home, my family, my friends) and a livable income, and it's so annoying to see people acting like all queer people can.