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by ssgodderidge 479 days ago
> “Which point you can’t in good conscience stay”

I’m curious about this sentiment. Why would living in a place be condoning the international political actions of said place? If I move to Spain, I don’t automatically condone the government there. There are many reasons to live in a place, and politics is only one (hopefully less important than doing what’s right for family, job opportunities, etc).

Perhaps OP is suggesting the current events are bad enough to warrant leaving? Genuinely curious.

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>Why would living in a place be condoning the international political actions of said place?

If you're a foreigner living and working in the USA you're funding their government via taxes, helping their economy with your labour, etc. Basically, you are aiding the enemy.

Technically, taxes aren't going to the government anymore, so you're not helping their economy. You're funding the oligarchy.
Would any of these be problematic for you? The US withdrawing from NATO, behaving in an adversarial way to your home country/Europe? Allying with Russia over Europe?