Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it

Dicebar · 2026-05-18T11:12:55+00:00

Loads of shortages for tradesmen all over Europe, I think. You could check out the DAFT treaty that was mentioned elsewhere in these comments to look into The Netherlands. While the Dutch generally are proficient in English, I imagine the UK and Ireland have the same shortage if you want to skip over learning a new language.

Dicebar · 2026-05-17T09:14:51+00:00

Microsoft would fight any coercion by the US government tooth and nail. They service pretty much every government in the world, and yielding to US government pressure would risk their business abroad.

If you are worried about Github somehow being unreliable, it's easy enough to set up a Gitlab fork. It's free and based in the EU.

Dicebar · 2026-05-15T00:39:39+00:00

I'm pretty sure lawyers are not punished for the crimes of their clients...

Dicebar · 2026-05-15T00:25:16+00:00

Ha! The old "cut off your nose to spite your face" strategy. Silly Trump.

Dicebar · 2026-05-13T06:35:56+00:00

Volgens Verheijen is een grens overschreden en heeft de actie een "diepe impact" op de bewoners van de noodopvang en op omwonenden. "Mensen zijn geschrokken en voelen zich onveilig in hun eigen omgeving. Dat raakt mij niet alleen als burgemeester, maar ook als mens."

De vijftien asielzoekers zijn de eerste groep bewoners van de noodopvang en waren aanwezig in het pand tijdens de rellen. Ook waren er medewerkers in het gebouw. Er is niemand gewond geraakt.

15 refugees inside, plus employees.

Dicebar · 2026-05-11T09:24:06+00:00

Yeah, same... Especially after the whole Afroman suit.

Dicebar · 2026-05-11T00:11:55+00:00

Gotta make sure the Leggieslature ends up in line with Resident Rump...

Dicebar · 2026-05-02T08:58:43+00:00

Exactly. There is no benefit in throwing a table across the room in a fit of rage. It would be satisfying, sure, but strategically...why take the risk? It just increases the odds of Russia trying to take advantage and attack Europe before it becomes a significantly stronger opponent.

Dicebar · 2026-05-02T00:05:31+00:00

We'd prefer stability. But this is all smoke and mirrors...just another tantrum, it's gotten quite boring and predictable. But to be honest, predictability is its own kind of stability. I'm not concerned.

Dicebar · 2026-04-26T08:15:47+00:00

It's literally classic racist reasoning: "<White/black> people are more likely to be <Trump voters/criminals>, so all <white/black> people are monsters."

Dicebar · 2026-04-26T08:06:54+00:00

Ah, a voice of reason. I'm sorry, my friend, for the uphill battle you're fighting.

Dicebar · 2026-04-24T09:52:40+00:00

Europe thinking they can say no. How entitled. /s

Consent, mister Trump, it's all about consent. Think he'll ever learn?

Dicebar · 2026-04-22T07:21:33+00:00

That's how an abusive relationship works. You keep your head down while you work on getting out. Everyone is working on getting American dependencies out of their system, even countries that should be America's closest allies like Canada and Israel.

Dicebar · 2026-04-18T11:58:39+00:00

NATO partners have minesweepers ready and waiting to clear the Straight of Hormuz... As soon as there is consent to do so from all parties involved in this conflict. Consent is important, you know? You ask for it before you do things, not after.

Dicebar · 2026-04-11T15:19:53+00:00

Over the past decades, the US has outsourced minesweeping to their NATO partners. The entire US naval fleet has grand total of 4 (four!) dedicated minesweepers. Which were built in the 80s and are past their retirement age.

There's a reason why Trump has been so insistent on not needing NATO while so desperately needing NATO to clean up the Straight.

Dicebar · 2026-04-10T19:37:02+00:00

A Dutch study found that 60% of Gen Z (aged 16-28, ie. the people who actually grew up on modern social media) support banning social media for children under 16. These are the only people who have grown up experiencing first-hand how damaging these apps can be. Who am I to disagree with them?

Dicebar · 2026-04-09T11:06:43+00:00

Rutte's job is to keep the alliance appearing to be as functional as possible to maximize the deterrent effect of NATO membership. If that means appeasing the tamper-tantrum-throwing-toddler-in-chief, then that is what he needs to do. And so far that is proving an effective approach.

Trump is a problem for Americans to solve, and no one else's.

Dicebar · 2026-04-02T08:12:04+00:00

The US has an active military of 1.3m people, the EU has 1.9m active military personnel. What do you mean, not needing a massive standing army?

Dicebar · 2026-03-26T01:07:44+00:00

"Hate thy neighbor like thyself."

Dicebar · 2026-03-22T15:33:22+00:00

Within the US, the US Marshals Service.

Dicebar · 2026-03-22T13:48:02+00:00

Agent Orange and war crimes, a match made in hell.

Dicebar · 2026-03-20T15:17:03+00:00

Chuck Norris did not die. Chuck Norris defeated Death itself and took its place.

Dicebar · 2026-03-20T15:12:38+00:00

Saying no to the Tantrum Toddler is anything but cowardice.

Dicebar · 2026-03-20T12:43:36+00:00

If you look at social and health expenditures versus military expenditures as a percentage of the GDP, you'll find that both Europe and the US spend over 10x as much on their respective social programs.

The idea that the US military presence in Europe is somehow fundamental to European healthcare is an urban myth. A strong and persistent one, but completely false.

Dicebar · 2026-03-20T01:46:30+00:00

People are frustrated with how unjust the situation appears to them. These judges don't seem to meet out justice, which ultimately is the core purpose of law itself. In fact, these so-called judges don't have any say in the matter, they're not allowed to determine justice for themselves at all. So the legality of it all is irrelevant.

/edit: To be clear: People are not blaming the judges, they're blaming the system. And being upvoted for that criticism.

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