Re:How I got here (Preston Thorpe, incarcerated developer)
by andai on Sunday November 12, 2023 @07:24AM
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Interesting points. Yeah, it is pretty funny hearing conservatives being called Nazis and fascists all the time. In many ways America is already living the Star Trek future. Well, except for the UBI. (You'll probably get that soon though, the robots are just about done cooking.)
I heard you can get a used Cessna for $15k. But maybe you want something fancy ;)
There's also the issue of employment and compensation. My skills are worth far less in other countries. I make over $250k/year in compensation, and my taxes are low enough that I've managed to accumulate "fuck you" money before the age of 40. I could retire, but I want to maximize my family's quality of life. It'd also be nice to have an aircraft and a cabin on some land in the middle of nowhere. My chances of accomplishing those goals in another country are much lower. (I'll probably have the cabin in a few years. The aircraft... well, we'll see.)
If I wanted to move to an area with low crime, I could choose from plenty of places in the US. I don't live in those places because, similar to other countries, I'd have to take a massive pay cut. As remote work becomes more commonplace, that could change.