Posted on 08/02/2016 5:45:13 AM PDT by BronzePencil
Sounds about right, coming from a Massachusetts Republican in a state where Mitt Romney was governor.
Vote Trump!
My home State, 30 years ago. I still have family/friends there and while they may be liberal, they're not leftist/progressives and they like Trump's accent, lol. I find it ironic that two actors, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck talk about how rude and socially unacceptable Trump is, yet they portrayed rude, crude yankee's quite well in Good Will Hunting. Robin Williams pulled off a helluva Mass. accent as well.
Many yankee's response to the anti-Trump media is; Yeah, whateva.
I know. I know.
It gets discouraging to hear people, who should know better, rant the Donk talking points on a daily basis.
Look at the top 10 in the Heritage Economic Freedom Index (US is #11 and declining):
http://www.heritage.org/index/ranking
UK has sick banks that aren’t getting healthier. Same with Canada. And Canada appears to be headed for more socialism.
Estonia is great, but there is geopolitical risk due to proximity to Russia.
Switzerland, HK, and Singapore are very expensive. But if you can afford it, HK is the ideal safe haven. Cosmopolitan, entrepreneurial, and free, with the most robust banking system in the world.
So that leaves Oz, NZ, Chile, and Ireland. Rule out Ireland because it’s in the Eurozone. The remaining three countries are resource rich, have strong property rights, and easy access to global markets.
So these are the “blue chips”. Some red chip candidates might be Poland, Argentina, and Botswana, all with risks but the potential for a big payoff as economic freedom is strengthened.
Your thoughts?
Agree with that.
I mostly trust Heritage’s ratings. They are of course trying to make a political point by “objectively” rating the US at #11. So it should be a starting point for much deeper investigation.
An important factor is the local culture. Are they accepting of American expats? Is there an expat community you can network with?
The country I like best begins with a C.
Real estate, both urban and farmland, is still cheap compared with the US.
Modern infrastructure, many cultural opportunities, and no entitlement collapse on the horizon.
Beautiful women there, and genuine warm people in general. Different than the US in a charming way. Not many slums like Mexico or Brazil. There’s a language difference, but the language is quite easy to learn. If you speak it passably, you will be treated with respect there.
My heart will always be in the Midwest US, but sadly it isn’t what it was. The particularity and specialness are evaporating.
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