I filled out a web form a few days ago about emigration to New Zealand

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https://www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/choose-new-zealand/compare-new-zealand/usa

Would I ever actually make such a big move? I'm not sure. I know plenty of people talk big about such things when they're upset, and nothing ever comes of it.

And, of course, I can't be sure New Zealand would take me even if I wanted to move there permanently. I'm getting close to retirement age, so only have a few years of adding to their economy to offer, but I would be bringing solid retirement savings and equity from a fully paid-off home, so maybe that's enough to buy my way in.

I am increasingly despondent about the course this country is on, and if we can ever pull out of this mess.

Are we going to throw away the respite from Trump that we got when Biden won, or, through ignorance, stupidity, and a failure of so many people to realize the gravity of the situation we're in, fall deeper into an ugly, authoritarian trap?

The fight over BBB gives me no hope, even if it still manages to squeak by after Manchin's extra fuckery today.

The lack of accountability for Trump and his minions for 1/6 so far doesn't help.

That bullshit about "election integrity" and CRT is enough to making the governor's race in Virginia a tight race (even if McAuliffe squeaks out a win) disgusts me.

Any vaguely sane and barely sensible electorate should be recoiling in horror at the GOP. If Biden doesn't get shit done except for simply NOT BEING TRUMP people should be grateful for Democratic leadership over the alternative.