RecursiveParadox

joined 2 years ago
[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

FWIW, I have multiple things I should go to in the USA coming up, and neither I nor my family are willing to risk it. My two (young adult) children and I have dual USA - EU country citizenship. My wife had a green card when she lived with me in NYC for over a decade, but turned it in when we moved back long ago. These facts (let alone what my posting history is like) are just too much for us. We won't risk it.

It's kind of like a plane crash: very unlikely to happen but you are equally unlikely to walk away unhurt.

We have two American families in our 'hood whose husbands/wives are well into their 40s (both moved because of the situation in the States, one has a non-binary child). So, looks like it can be done.

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There is no "EU" passport, only passports of countries in the EU. I'm pretty sure you have to be 18 to attempt to immigrate (although that doesn't stop many teenagers from going for it by working under the table until they can get a legit job to sponsor them, and pls do not think I'm encouraging that!)

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

There are tons of articles in English about the 30% ruling just search for it. There are two official government sites, again in English, but they are kind of dry.

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

DM me I'll send you details.

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

There is zero chance he's kissing the ring. And I agree thinking he would convert Trump would be naive, but I don't think that was it either.

Generally speaking, the last person the orange fascist speaks with gets his attention for X amount of time. He was either doing that about something very specific, or possibly it was more of an intelligence operation, finding out what the fascist's next step around a specific issue is.

Anyway that's based on knowing Alexander fairly well. But, it could also be the other European leaders said to him "hey man, we did our trip to that asshole, now it's your turn!" (the last guess is from my wife, who knows him a bit better/longer than me).

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Sneaky yes, but naive Alexander is absolutely not.

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

No they don't want this, and the West keeps falling for their nuke saber rattling bullshit every time, going back decades. Russia is not going to nuke anyone.

[–] RecursiveParadox@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

S&P and Moody's were collaborating since at least 2000 on the pricing of the so-called "esoteric" structured instruments associated with mortgaged-backed securities that caused the 4Q07 crash. They collaborated via the competitive intelligence firm Washington Information Group (which does not seem to be around anymore.) The collaboration was almost certainly illegal (IANAL). They did this because neither wanted a price war when rating these. I did sign an NDA with S&P that kept me out of the industry for two years. I left the industry shortly after that and went back to what I used to do.