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by expedition32 5 days ago
Would it not be more logical that US billionaires simply switch sides and move to China? I am not convinced that Americans are as patriotic as they claim and willing to go down with the ship.

You are already seeing signs of this in Taiwan.
2 comments
csomar 4 days ago
In some sense that's happening. A Reichsfluchtsteuer of some kind is happening where wealthy people from Western countries have to pay exit taxes. Americans can't exit without giving citizenship, though.
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bookofjoe 3 days ago
>Wealthy Americans top ‘golden visa’ surge in New Zealand and applications from China double

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/feb/18/new-zealand-go...

>Turkish Citizenship by Investment Program

https://www.yavuzozdemir.av.tr/practice-areas.html?gad_sourc...

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rurban 4 days ago
US billionaires who moved to China would simply get executed over their crimes (like tax evasion). Will not happen.
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