UberEatsThatPussy*for 1 week's worth of groceries but yea..
CoffeeJunkie“It is a bummer that you feel financially stressed, particularly these last 4 years. But things could be worse! Somehow. Vote Biden in again & you’ll see.”
If only there were a third option…
Leave the sinking ship that is the US
To leave the US isn’t as easy in itself…to leave, and sever all financial ties, even moreso. I think you must renounce your US citizenship to stop paying income taxes. $2400 + any exit fees, for those with a little more built-up wealth.
Where to go, where to land, is another big question. Nerds with their remote working jobs can go anywhere, work from anywhere, and get their money. I am a blue collar laborer. Pros & cons to that, but it does physically limit where one can go & make a halfway successful, nice living.
I do believe the US is in decline. This could be a Rome type situation, where it is in decline for centuries. When you’re at the top, there’s a long way to fall. It might be best to position yourself accordingly, and not make any rash decisions.
As someone who immigrated to the US as a child, if leaving the US is even 10% as difficult for me as coming was for my parents, I don’t think I’m capable of it despite having a fully remote job at a global company.