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20. We have friends who are old school conservatives

Mon Dec 27, 2021, 12:28 PM

Dec 2021

They are Republicans but refused to vote for Trump, So give them that.
Their daughter got a good job in Berlin, and has been there for two years.
This Christmas, she came home and announced she was never returning to the United States, would become a German citizen.
Her reason? Living in Europe made her realize what a lousy county America had become.
Her parents were saddened, but not surprised. They know. They made it this way.

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My daughters friend from Germany visited for Christmas [View all] maxrandb Dec 2021 OP

AMEN. Diamond_Dog Dec 2021 #1

it's called investing in humans NJCher Dec 2021 #2

It amazes me constantly XanaDUer2 Dec 2021 #3

Programming, my friend... successful programming. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Dec 2021 #23

Exactly. Solly Mack Dec 2021 #31

This is one of the worst industrialized nations on the Planet. sarcasmo Dec 2021 #4

Never got over the "industrialized" part. jaxexpat Dec 2021 #8

That's ridiculous. Look for accurate and honest numbers. Hortensis Dec 2021 #25

+1 DashOneBravo Dec 2021 #51

As long DownriverDem Dec 2021 #5

Yup XanaDUer2 Dec 2021 #6

Now that is a mouth full. The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #7

99% of the Right wing fwvinson Dec 2021 #9

You are somewhat correct The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #10

I'm not sure they think they'll be rich... CaptainTruth Dec 2021 #12

I think it has more to do with racism - they're willing to be poor so long as the blacks and browns Rabrrrrrr Dec 2021 #19

Yes IbogaProject Dec 2021 #30

THIS! THIS! THIS! OMGWTF Dec 2021 #33

Yes! And yet they have the audacity to say that abortion rights are just liberals racism on blacks, Rabrrrrrr Dec 2021 #39

We must make it clear to the right that they are not Christians. The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #44

Ahmaud Arbery The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #42

Ask this question of someone on the right. The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #43

If they really believed that everyone should be self-made, soldierant Dec 2021 #49

The trust fund babies contribute nothing. The Jungle 1 Dec 2021 #50

Well said. Rebl2 Dec 2021 #11

I've argued with right wingers thucythucy Dec 2021 #13

Yep, "fake news". Or in the case of statistics, "they're lying". oldsoftie Dec 2021 #14

When I lived in the Netherlands SoCalNative Dec 2021 #22

If I could live anywhere in the world, it would be Amsterdam. OMGWTF Dec 2021 #34

Were you working for a Dutch employer? DFW Dec 2021 #38

It was SoCalNative Dec 2021 #61

If it was an employer that was a local Dutch entity DFW Dec 2021 #62

Unbelievable, isn't it? smirkymonkey Dec 2021 #27

The ones who believe fake news (Foxsuckers, I call them) never believe the truth DFW Dec 2021 #47

This message was self-deleted by its author thucythucy Dec 2021 #57

My wife greatly enjoys her visits to the USA, but doesn't want to live there DFW Dec 2021 #59

K&R UCmeNdc Dec 2021 #15

That is the common Old Crank Dec 2021 #16

Perhaps Elon Musk who recently called for more babies should offer that kind of support to the ShazamIam Dec 2021 #17

That must be wonderful, and I agree bhikkhu Dec 2021 #18

We have friends who are old school conservatives GETPLANING Dec 2021 #20

My thirtysomething niece is living in Talin, Estonia and I don't think she's ever coming back. OMGWTF Dec 2021 #36

Not so much pro life as declining population. grantcart Dec 2021 #21

Revolutions in production and work are factors, but sure, Hortensis Dec 2021 #24

We could with Warren's modest billionaire tax grantcart Dec 2021 #58

Umhm. :) That and other big expenditures would also Hortensis Dec 2021 #60

Sweet ! Hulk Dec 2021 #26

K&R LetMyPeopleVote Dec 2021 #28

👍 Joinfortmill Dec 2021 #29

Paid maternity leave is one example of how Democrats are not taking advantage LiberalLovinLug Dec 2021 #32

Labor shortage is a great time for workers to bargain for better benefits IronLionZion Dec 2021 #35

We are barbaric in that regard... paleotn Dec 2021 #37

Man, I used to have this argument all the time in the US Navy maxrandb Dec 2021 #40

Amen! calimary Dec 2021 #41

My son had a German girlfriend keldridge Dec 2021 #45

We are abysmally behind and the right wants us to keep going down. Evolve Dammit Dec 2021 #46

My stepdaughter is German MustLoveBeagles Dec 2021 #48

And yet on DU we were told tonight it's more important for women Maru Kitteh Dec 2021 #52

*If* that's what was said, there's zero appreciation of work life balance or respect for parents... Violet_Crumble Dec 2021 #53

I have read some article saying that even people in jobs that offer paid leave don't always take it JI7 Dec 2021 #54

So, when I was in the Navy, a lot of Chief Petty Officers bragged about how much leave they had lost maxrandb Dec 2021 #55

my brother's company was bought by a german 1 + he got more vacation + i am sure more. i have been pansypoo53219 Dec 2021 #56