โฒ 185 โผ British widow, 78, told to leave Sweden under Brexit rules after living there for 21 years (www.theguardian.com) submitted 5 days ago by Pip@feddit.org to c/europe@feddit.org 84 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[โ] BigPotato@lemmy.world 3 points 5 days ago (1 child) Would you judge an American doing nothing about their government's actions the same? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) I'd say anyone living in America who is able to do so should be taking part in some kind of resistance because the atrocities their government commits are funded by their tax dollars. So if that American wasn't living in America, yes I'd judge them exactly the same way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] BigPotato@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) Americans not living in America are still required to file American taxes and pay them if they are owed. So, in this case, even an American living abroad may be financing the atrocities at home and abroad using non-US funds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 1 point 3 days ago Americans not living in America are still required to file American taxes and pay them if they are owed. Which is not the case for the vast majority of people (Americans living abroad get a shitton of tax exemptions). For the ones who do owe taxes, well I'd say they should learn how to dodge their taxes. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 2 points 5 days ago (1 child) I'd say anyone living in America who is able to do so should be taking part in some kind of resistance because the atrocities their government commits are funded by their tax dollars. So if that American wasn't living in America, yes I'd judge them exactly the same way. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] BigPotato@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) Americans not living in America are still required to file American taxes and pay them if they are owed. So, in this case, even an American living abroad may be financing the atrocities at home and abroad using non-US funds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 1 point 3 days ago Americans not living in America are still required to file American taxes and pay them if they are owed. Which is not the case for the vast majority of people (Americans living abroad get a shitton of tax exemptions). For the ones who do owe taxes, well I'd say they should learn how to dodge their taxes. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] BigPotato@lemmy.world 1 point 3 days ago (1 child) Americans not living in America are still required to file American taxes and pay them if they are owed. So, in this case, even an American living abroad may be financing the atrocities at home and abroad using non-US funds. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [โ] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 1 point 3 days ago Americans not living in America are still required to file American taxes and pay them if they are owed. Which is not the case for the vast majority of people (Americans living abroad get a shitton of tax exemptions). For the ones who do owe taxes, well I'd say they should learn how to dodge their taxes. permalink fedilink source parent
[โ] NoneOfUrBusiness@fedia.io 1 point 3 days ago Americans not living in America are still required to file American taxes and pay them if they are owed. Which is not the case for the vast majority of people (Americans living abroad get a shitton of tax exemptions). For the ones who do owe taxes, well I'd say they should learn how to dodge their taxes. permalink fedilink source parent