FOR AMERICANS TO RELOCATE
TO
IN ORDER TO AVOID
THE COMING ECONOMIC COLLAPSE?
By
Michael Synder
December 8, 2011 7
THE
ECONOMIC COLLAPSE
Millions of American
citizens have already left the United States in search of a better life.
As the economy continues to crumble and as our society slowly falls apart,
millions of others are thinking about it.
But moving to another
country is not something to be done lightly. The reality is that there
are a vast array of social, cultural, economic and safety issues to be
considered.
If you have never
traveled outside of North America, then you have no idea how incredibly
different life in other parts of the world can be. For those that are
unfamiliar with international travel, it can be quite a shock to suddenly be
immersed in a foreign culture.
In fact, no matter how
experienced you are, choosing to relocate to a new country is never easy.
But things have gone
downhill so dramatically in the United States that picking up and moving to a
foreign nation is being increasingly viewed as a viable alternative by millions
of Americans. A lot of people have decided that they simply do not want
to be in the United States when the excrement hits the fan.
So what is the best
country in the world for Americans to relocate to in order to avoid the coming
economic collapse?
For each person, that
answer may be different. A lot depends on how much money you have and
what your career situation is. A lot depends on what stage of life you
are at and what your family situation is. Moving to another country can
be very complicated and it can be a lot of work, but there are millions of
people that have found it to be very rewarding.
When it comes to leaving
America, a lot of people out there have some really strong opinions.
Many people believe that
leaving the United States at this time would be abandoning our country in its
hour of greatest need. They are convinced that virtually everyone should
stay and fight to turn this country around.
Others believe that there
is no hope for the United States at all and that leaving this country is the
only rational thing to do. A lot of Americans have decided that the best
future for their children and their grandchildren is going to be found in
another part of the globe.
Still others are waiting
to see what is going to happen during this next election. Most people
would agree that 2012 is going to represent a huge turning point for the United
States, and if the election goes the wrong way it could move America down a
road from which it will never recover.
But whatever you believe,
the reality is that more Americans than ever seem to be interested in
relocating overseas. This appears to be particularly true of younger
Americans.
*According to the U.S. State Department, 6.3 million Americans are either working or studying overseas. That is the highest number that has ever been recorded.*According to one recent survey, "the percentage of Americans aged 25 to 34 actively planning to relocate outside the U.S. has quintupled in just two years, from less than 1 percent to 5.1 percent."*That same survey found that 40 percent of all Americans in the 18 to 24 age group are expressing interest in relocation outside of the United States. Two years ago that figure was only at 15 percent.
SO WHY ARE SO MANY
AMERICANS LOOKING TO RELOCATE?
Well, our economy
continues to get worse and worse. If you have not heard yet, it has been
announced that an all-time record 46 million
Americans are now on food stamps.
HOW MUCH WORSE CAN IT
GET?
We just keep setting new
record after new record. Shouldn't the government just put us all on food
stamps and get it over with?
A lot of Americans want
to escape this country before they get sucked into the vortex of poverty that
has trapped so many other American families. 2.6 million more Americans
fell into poverty last year. In addition, according to the U.S. Census
Bureau the percentage of Americans living in extreme poverty today
is higher than has ever been measured before.
As poverty and despair
spread across the United States, the fabric of our society is breaking
down. As I have written about so many times, the thin veneer of
civilization that we all take for granted is starting to disappear.
Mob violence is becoming
increasingly common in America. The following example from earlier this
week comes from a story in the Blaze....
New York City firefighters came to the rescue of two NYPD cops who were outnumbered and getting pummeled by 50 angry female teenagers on Tuesday.The Firefighters from the FDNY opened up on the violent crowd with a “deluge gun” ~ which is a high-powered, truck-mounted water cannon–finally causing the mob to disperse.
As society breaks down,
the government is becoming even more repressive in an attempt to maintain
control. Paranoia has become standard operating procedure and we are all
considered to be potential terrorists.
Millions of Americans are
not excited about living in a giant prison and
they are starting to look for alternatives.
Meanwhile, the U.S.
government continues to pile up the biggest debt in the
history of the world and spend money on some of the most ridiculous things
imaginable.
If you can believe it, over the past 10 years the U.S. government has actually spent almost a quarter of a billion dollars on genital pumps for old men.
Our government is
drowning in debt, our businesses are drowning in debt and American consumers
are drowning in debt. At some point this entire house of cards is going
to come crashing down.
Are you sure that you
want to be living in the United States when that happens?
If you do plan to move
outside of the United States, there are a lot of things that you need to
consider....
MONEY
It is a lot easier to
move to another country if you are independently wealthy. Since most of
us are not, you will likely have to consider how you will pay for the lifestyle
that you plan to have once you move.
There are some countries
(like many of the nations of northern Europe) where the cost of living is
extremely high. If you plan to move to Europe that is something that you
will need to plan for.
There are other nations
where the strength of the U.S. dollar is a huge benefit (at least for
now). If you have a sufficient bankroll saved up there are some areas of
the world where you can literally live like a king.
JOBS
Unless you are retired,
you will need to consider what kind of job you are going to work once you
move. If you do not speak the language of the country that you are moving
to that is going to really limit your career options.
Also, you will need to
keep in mind that wages in many areas of the world (especially in the third
world) are much lower than in the United States.
LAWS
Americans are often
shocked to learn that the rights that we enjoy in the United States do not
apply in the rest of the world.
You need to evaluate
whether or not you can live with the laws that will be imposed upon you in the
country that you choose to relocate to.
For example, I would not
have the same freedom of speech to write the things that I do in a lot of other
countries. There are many countries that actually hunt down and arrest
bloggers like me.
Also, it is important to
keep in mind that huge taxes or huge fees are often imposed on those moving to
a new country. You may actually have to pay a tax on whatever possessions
you bring with you.
SECURITY
In many areas of the
world you will not be able to count on the police coming to help you if a crime
is committed.
Even if police are
available where you choose to live, that does not mean that they will not be
corrupt.
So it is imperative that
you come up with a security plan. Keep in mind that in many countries the
ownership of guns is either banned or is severely limited.
FAMILY
If you choose to relocate
overseas without the rest of your family, you probably will not get to see them
very often at all anymore.
It will be important for
you to evaluate whether you will be able to take long-term separation from your
family or not.
Also, it can be very
lonely living overseas in a foreign nation where you do not know the
language. In many countries Americans are deeply hated so you may find it
difficult to make friends.
CULTURE
SHOCK
This is something that
should not be underestimated. Moving into the middle of a foreign culture
can be absolutely shattering for many people. A lot of Americans have
absolutely no idea what life is like on the other side of the globe.
If you are thinking of
moving to another country, it might be a really good idea to visit it first so
that you can get a feel for what you are getting into.
So what is the best
country in the world for Americans to relocate to?
I am not going to answer
that question myself. Instead, I want to ask my readers to help me answer
that question.
Over the next couple of
days, I am going to take comments that readers on my site leave and I am going to post them at
the end of this article. Many of them are extremely knowledgeable, and
hopefully they can help all of us learn more about what life is like on the
other side of the world.
So if you would like to
participate in this debate, please post a comment at the end of this article on
The Economic Collapse Blog with your
opinion. Please tell us what country you think is best for Americans to
move to and the reasons why you think that it is the best.
This should be a fun
debate, and I am looking forward to hearing what you all have to say.
AMERICANS LEAVING U.S. IN RECORD NUMBERS
December 8, 2011
Did you ever dream of leaving it all behind and heading out of
America? You’re not the only one. A new study shows that more US citizens than
ever before are living outside of the country.
According to statistics from the US State Department, around 6.4
million Americans are either working or studying overseas, which Gallup says is
the largest number ever for such statistic.
The polling organization came across the number after conducting
surveys in 135 outside nations and the information behind the numbers reveal
that this isn’t exactly a longtime coming either ~ numbers have skyrocketed
only in recent years.
In the 24 months before polling began, the number of Americans
between the ages of 25 and 34 living abroad managed to surge from barely 1
percent to over 5.1 percent. For those under the age span wishing to move
overseas, the percentage has jumped in the same amount of time from 15 percent
to 40.
While the United States of America was at one point (and largely
still is) a magnet for foreigners in search of work, the statistics makes it
clear that an opposite trend is quickly picking up steam.
"There's a feeling among more entrepreneurial Americans that if you really want to get anything done, you have to get out of country and away from the depressing atmosphere," Bob Adams of America Wave tells Reuters. “There's a sense of lost direction, so more people are looking for locations that offer more hope about the future."
Many of those leaving the US have job skills that would transfer
quite well in the American market. Instead, however, they chose to bring those
out of the States, attracted instead to opportunities elsewhere.
While America offers some employment opportunities unmatched
outside of the United States, the country has also seen dire economic
statistics since the dawn of the Obama administration, with jobless benefit
claims soaring in recent months, and only last week did the Department of Labor
reveal an unemployment statistic below 9 percent.
On the contrary, the number of Americans that want full-time
work and have given up on finding it or unable to locate it is closer to double
that figure, while at the same time many of America’s largest employers have
outsourced positions across the globe.
Banking giant Goldman Sachs announced earlier this year that in
the wake of a recession, they would finally be creating 1,000 new positions,
yet making them available only to workers in Singapore.
Other industries, significantly American, have been relocated as
well; the ending of NASA’s space shuttle program this year left many
intelligent US citizens with little choice but to continue in their field outside
of the States.
“We’ve
pretty much outsourced everything else,” aerospace
technician Giovanni Pinzon tells RT. He was left scrambling for a job after
years working in America’s space program.
America Wave’s Adams adds to Reuters that the statistics prove
surprising to him, but noted that it doesn’t exactly make sense to think that
it is a fluke.
“They're
looking for work because of the sluggish economy, and they've lost confidence
that the U.S. is going anywhere,” says Adams
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