Re:Wealthy people are renouncing American citizenship
by dylan604 on Thursday August 05, 2021 @12:44PM
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"cīvis rōmānus sum"
It's not like the US made this up. The Roman citizens had this protection too as they wandered the globe.
Re:Wealthy people are renouncing American citizenship
by aerostable_slug on Thursday August 05, 2021 @08:40PM
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Yes, but we can actually make it happen (relatively quickly).
Last year, Navy SEALs from the Navy's Special Mission Unit parachuted in the dead of night to save a missionary. When's the last time the armed forces of Brunei did that? Or DRC? Or Azerbaijan? The answer is never. Intent != capability. I'm sure Paraguay wishes they could put commandos on the ground anywhere in the world in hours, but the fact is that they can't.
Being American is like having an American Express Card: membership has its privileges.
Re:Wealthy people are renouncing American citizenship
by dylan604 on Thursday August 05, 2021 @09:55PM
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The Romans might not have been able to air drop centurians into battle overnight, so yeah, you might wind up a martyr for Rome, but when they eventually did get there vengance was a mofo.
Is it because every single US diplomatic relation is in one way or other tied to the military?
If a jibali captures an operator then fair enough. The US is very preachy about their soldiers. But for a civilian to think about that as a benefit is just wild.