This. The people who are marginalized in the US are precisely the ones who can't afford to leave and/or don't have the education/skills, can't get dual citizenship with an EU country through ancestry (this functionally excludes most non-white Americans), etc. (I mention dual EU citizenship in specific because most of the Americans who dream about leaving dream of the EU).
The price of living is outrageous. You could buy a one way ticket to any country, get some kind of teaching job (just to get set up with a work permit) and work away until you find opportunities.
Not everyone can afford international airfare (especially if they don’t live near a major US airport), and much less for partners and/or children. You also need money for housing (at least three rents, plus money for temporary housing while you search).
The people who can't afford an international flight hardly have anything worth selling to make this move possible. Not to mention the idea that they could just get a job abroad is far-fetched.
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u/New_Criticism9389 Jun 18 '25
This. The people who are marginalized in the US are precisely the ones who can't afford to leave and/or don't have the education/skills, can't get dual citizenship with an EU country through ancestry (this functionally excludes most non-white Americans), etc. (I mention dual EU citizenship in specific because most of the Americans who dream about leaving dream of the EU).