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Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by noasaservice on Thursday October 14, 2021 @03:53PM (#28869126)
> then charging me $2350 to file the divorce papers.

So, if I understand correctly, the very fact that I was squirted out here in this country puts me at a -$2350 just for being born.

So US citizenship = -$2350

Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by 001Diana on Thursday October 14, 2021 @07:22PM (#28871558)
Yes, and if you aren’t 5 years tax compliant when you pay that $2350 you owe 20% of the value of all your assets too.
Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by op00to on Thursday October 14, 2021 @07:30PM (#28871639)
Really? you were squirted out into a modern society managed by modern government institutions. Ignoring the fact that you’re discounting the miracle of life, you certainly took advantage of more than $2350 of services upon birth. Security, med school funding, Medicare hospital funding, road infrastructure…
Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by Hamuko on Friday October 15, 2021 @02:07AM (#28874821)
You're assuming that the person in this scenario ever actually lived in the US. You can get an American citizenship without ever actually living there, which will then just make your life harder and if you want to make your life easier, that'll be $2350.
Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by shapefrog on Friday October 15, 2021 @05:42AM (#28875965)
They walk the earth under the protection of the US government. Anywhere anytime they need it, uncle sam will save them, or bomb the shit out of anyone that dares harms them.

A very cheap lifetime insurance policy for $2350.

Civis romanus sum

Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by kalleboo on Friday October 15, 2021 @08:52AM (#28877170)
This is a myth. It is not true. There are many cases where the US has deemed it not worth it to rescue a handful of citizens.
Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by shapefrog on Friday October 15, 2021 @06:45PM (#28884005)
>There are many cases where the US has deemed it not worth it

And there are many cases where they have. This guy certainly got his $2,000 worth when Seal Team 6 swooped in, killed a bunch of people and rescued him. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/us-electio...

Trump administration had over the years rescued 55 hostages in 24 countries. Their only qualification of rescue, being american citizens.

> This is a myth. It is not true.

Thus it is true, and it is not a myth.

Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by BigRedDog1669 on Saturday October 16, 2021 @02:50AM (#28886048)
They were implying it is a myth that the US gov WILL decide to help you, not MIGHT decide to help you. A lottery ticket is not an insurance policy.
Re:On Receiving my Certificate of Loss of Nationality by op00to on Friday October 15, 2021 @06:33AM (#28876270)
They still take advantage of the citizenship no matter where they are.

People waste more money on lottery tickets.