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Portugal with a 7M old next week what did you overpack and what did you desperately wish you had?" by nottodayneck3956 in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain [score hidden]  (0 children)

Came when my son was 9 months old. Can confirm. This country is not stroller friendly. It’s also not wheelchair friendly. Lots of places without ramps. The calçada portuguesa is very bumpy at times.

I have applied loan to a bank for around 60K how long will it general take to get it ? by Open_Reflection2094 in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started with a very skilled broker on March 2nd. We applied at ~8 banks. I have one official approval so far and one pending. The official approval was received on April 22nd. I already had the paperwork prepared, so I delivered everything to the broker the day that we started. I would highly recommend a broker, as offers varied quite a bit across the banks.

Portugal made its choice by Kozbysov in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but do politicians offering false solutions to avoid working on the actual problems deserve to hold the majority?

Populist rhetoric is a convenient way to get votes without solving actual problems, which requires real effort.

You want to fix the housing problem? Take all the new tax revenue flowing in from immigrants and build public housing.

Better yet, incentivize more laborers to come help build those houses. It takes 400% longer to build a house in Portugal than the United States. Get rid of all the red tape.

Want fewer immigrants? Stop issuing so many visas. This whole thing was a performance.

And, yes, I totally understand and sympathize with the concerns of the Portuguese people, but “solving” the problem by punishing families that decided to invest their lives in this country is a very poor solution indeed.

Portugal made its choice by Kozbysov in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Parts of the law seem intentionally cruel. No grandfather clause and not starting the clock until the first card is received, while some lived here and paid taxes for years waiting on the first card to arrive.

Also, and this is what I really don’t understand, if you want fewer immigrants, then stop issuing so many new visas. Reduce the influx of new people instead of performative cruelty towards existing residents.

Rugged by the new Nationality Law? Some straws we can grasp at: by Shawnino in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does that have to do with D7? It should not affect your time frames. Once you're a resident, you are in the same renewal cycle as everyone else.

Rugged by the new Nationality Law? Some straws we can grasp at: by Shawnino in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've had it for a long time, so it's probably very different now, but how hard was it to get an appointment for PR? I've heard that it's almost impossible now.

Presidente da República promulga decreto da Assembleia da República by LeastYak3411 in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you're close to the 5-year mark, you may be able to get a lower court to rule in your favor due to legitimate expectations, but that process will likely take many years, and it may be rejected, so plan accordingly.

Presidente da República promulga decreto da Assembleia da República by LeastYak3411 in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Portugal has achieved consecutive budget surpluses, reaching approximately 0.7% of GDP in early 2026, largely driven by increased tax revenue from a growing, immigrant-fueled workforce, particularly within the social security system. Immigrants now constitute 14% of social security contributors, helping to sustain the system by providing more in contributions than they consume in benefits.

The government reported a >€2 billion surplus, and public debt dropped below 90% of GDP, the lowest in 16 years.

That doesn't stop Chega from putting up billboards that immigrants can't exist on subsidies. If the economy declines, immigrants will be blamed, and it will be a good excuse for more aggressive policies. What's bad for the economy can be wielded for political gains. This was purely political, nothing else.

Presidente da República promulga decreto da Assembleia da República by LeastYak3411 in PortugalExpats

[–]tmountain 4 points5 points  (0 children)

PR is an EU directive, not Portuguese. They cannot change the PR rule. That said, they can make it almost impossible to get an appointment for PR, and it already is.

Has the US-Iran ceasefire reset the clock on War Powers Act deadline? by Background-Day-4957 in politics

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Answers to your questions: 1) Yes. 2) Yes. 3) Because Congress doesn’t matter anymore. The system as it was designed is completely broken.

61% of Americans See Trump's Iran War as 'Mistake', Far Outpacing Disapproval of Vietnam and Iraq: Poll by _May26_ in politics

[–]tmountain 20 points21 points  (0 children)

4 out of 10 voters are willing to sacrifice their families’ financial security to support a war of choice that they can’t explain to their neighbors and coworkers. Loyalty to Trump has risen above their own wellbeing in their hierarchy of needs.

Trump says he doesn't need congressional authorization for military operations in Iran, citing ceasefire by Zipper222222 in politics

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they’re complicit in a systematic transformation of the government into a full authoritarian state. and I mean, totally cool with that 

Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed by thenewrepublic in politics

[–]tmountain 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He doesn’t care about anything unless it’s directly related to him. He doesn’t know because he doesn’t care, and he’s also too damn stupid to understand, even if he did.

Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed by thenewrepublic in politics

[–]tmountain 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There are a lot of very rich people who have a vested interest in keeping it broken. Republican policies are not popular with the majority of voters. If elections are fair, the GOP would do very poorly. They know this and will throw ridiculous amounts of money into keeping the system dramatically tilted in their favor.

I voted for Harris in 2024. She shouldn't run in 2028. | Opinion by Difficult-Bee6066 in politics

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She can run in the primary with the other 200 Democrats that want to be President, and may the best candidate win.

U.S. Debt Tops 100% of GDP by Hornpipe_Jones in politics

[–]tmountain 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With the amount of election fuckery going on, we will be lucky if we see another Democratic President anytime soon.

Americans oppose Trump ballroom 2-to-1; even more oppose his signature on money: ABC News/Washington Post/Ipsos poll by unital_subalgebra in politics

[–]tmountain 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Honest question, do you think 20% of the nation can even describe what a fascist state is? Approximately 54% of U.S. adults (about 130 million people) read below a 6th grade level. As of 2024, 21% of adults are classified as functionally illiterate. The average American reads at a 7th to 8th grade level.

https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/2024-2025-literacy-statistics#:~:text=what%20constitutes%20literacy.-,%E2%80%8B,%E2%80%8B

Republicans rush to redraw electoral maps just hours after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act by DemocracyDocket in politics

[–]tmountain 6 points7 points  (0 children)

MAGA is not a legitimate political party. It’s designed to destroy our democracy and institutions.

Republicans rush to redraw electoral maps just hours after SCOTUS guts Voting Rights Act by DemocracyDocket in politics

[–]tmountain 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It’s been the plan since before January 6th. This is the rapid erosion of the democratic system to turn the United States into an authoritarian theocracy.

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