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No retirement visa in either.

White? Really? This is not some mistranslation?

Correction -- I hadn't realized that Buttigeig's family had premature twins.

So you've allied yourself with the notorious Tucker Carlson.

Yes but the maga fascists don't actually care about saving democracy. They care only about taking total power (and never letting go) for their perverted ideology of ignorance and hate.

Nobody said that! It's actually the maga fascist party that understands that they must systemically suppress poor, minority, and urban voters to have any chance of winning the presidency again.

Stay classy. You obviously refer to the deeply homophobic attacks on Pete Buttigeig by the maga fascists when his family had a child and he took fully legit parental leave for that. Shame on you for posting such garbage.

Is this U.S. even interested in doing that? If so, news to me. Philippines is a different kettle of fish.

When pigs fly

Well vice president anyway. I really don't think Scott's problem is being black.

Sure it could be, but hope not.

It's not that black and white. If a black person supports white nationalist ideology, that's makes them a special asset to the magas.

I think the maga fascists would support a black person if they were disgusting enough. For example, Candace Owens. I don't think Scott's problem is being black or single. It's being meh. What is he trying to be? Warmed over Ronald Reagan? There is no market for that.

How can you not believe when you look ar his past actions?

George Santos agrees with you!

Again look at this from an International perspective. As a generality when countries get more successful they tend to raise the bar for retired expats if they have such programs at all. Try retiring in Singapore. As mentioned the requirements for Malaysia were massively increased resulting in a huge exodus and almost no new applications. Malaysia does have a budget loophole in Sarawak. News is the Philippines will soon kill their famous three years before a visa run scheme and change to 90 days. That will cause a mass exodus. There are examples like this globally.

I'm not suggesting a total purge, but I am suggesting a significant weeding out. We're not allowed to live here because of our pleasant smell. Obviously high value / special skills foreigners will alway be welcome.

This isn't about whether the Move Forward Party agenda is good for Thailand or Thai people. Debate that elsewhere. The topic here poses the question that assuming success of the Move Forward Party to propel Thailand into a "higher level" nation (and that is of course a core part of their goals) would that result in a much harder time for at least some categories of expats? Looking at history and trends in a global perspective, I think the answer is an obvious YES. "Higher level" countries don't rely on tourism as much, don't have scads of flexible visa options, including Buy a Visa plans such as the Elite Card, and indeed most countries don't even have ANY retirement visa program. Of course a "higher level" country will generally have higher costs and a stronger currency, pricing out many even if they can qualify for whatever visa options are left. I'm not sure how long it would take assuming this social and economic great leap forward does happen, but it seems to me the writing is on the wall if it does. The days (more like years) of our "usefulness" to the Thai economy may be numbered. What do you think? Am I way off base or do you agree?

That too as he will likely claim victory and incite violence again, even civil war. You can't win as long as he's around.

Demonizing Soros -- transparent code for antisemitism. The Troubling Truth About The Obsession With George Soros (forbes.com) The January 6th insurrection coup attempt was a direct attack on American democracy and it was incited by Donald Trump. Come on January 6th -- it's gonna be wild!

https://www.sfgate.com/cannabis/article/cannabis-farms-infectious-pathogen-18115205.php?IPID=SFGate-HP-Editors-Picks Why wouldn't this be spreading to Thailand? Other than crop devastation, it seems to me lots of THC castrated bud would still be sold at very high prices.

Good luck Ron and happy trails. Cringe.

The maga movement actually is fascist and that dark reality should be pointed out loud and clear again and again. https://steveschmidt.substack.com/p/maga-is-fascism There is still time to stop them but not much. Also it's not about left vs right. Some if the most important anti maga fascist voices are conservative Republicans.

Yep

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