In the unlikely event that Trump wins, how will you react?

Has anybody done an ironic "good luck USA" yet?

My grandmother was born in Canada but became a naturalized US citizen IIRC so I don't think I'd qualify to emigrate to Canada so even if I wanted to go that route I'm SOL.

I unfortunately don't have any foreign direct relations, but I've been wondering for a while if there's a way I can leverage being the direct descendant of a former SoS. Maybe I have some mysterious inherited power to veto Trump's inauguration.

Well I've heard that you can apply for French citizenship if the place you were born was ever French territory. I happen to have been born in Missouri (formerly part of La Louisiane / Nouvelle France / French America). Not sure if this is true - never cared enough to look into it further. I think it's probably intended more for people whose destinies are tied up with the immediate colonial and post-colonial chaos in Africa and the Caribbean, rather than white-bread-fed American Midwesterners.

My father notes that he's possibly eligible for Irish citizenship because his grandfather was born in Ireland. Again, it's possibly out there but it would seem that there are people way more in need of escape from their current circumstances than USian Democrats who don't much like Trump or Cruz or whatever.

Pursuing these dreamy thoughts seems a bit insulting when compared to, say, my Syrian co-workers (who have family and friends desperately trying to cross the water to the EU, against thirst and tides and skinhead anger).

I have been able to trace my ancestry back to the first relative to arrive here from Sweden (my great-great-grandfather, in the late 1800s) but I don't think that'll jump me to the head of the line as an immigrant.

I'll see if they need community school directors in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, and hope my Scottish-ish-ness is enough to tip the scales.

no other option than 'not moving anywhere.' throwing a hissy fit online not an option

I really want to go to ireland now that darragh has put the idea in my head. I liked it when I visited in 2010.

but treesh, if you go to live in a pleasant small country like Ireland you'll never hit the big time!

This desire isn't really related to Trump. Just seems like chill times, chilling at pubs, maybe buying a sweater or two

Lol xp

I'd prob drink some cof if trump got in, would def get a cof with trís in dub if it came up

what about a milk stout

Props to ciderpress for the message of "stick around and help."

If there's a real shitstorm of consequences, having all the good people say "see ya! wouldn't want to be ya!" and head for the border will make things suck all the harder. Just because you're chillin in Vancouver or whatever doesn't mean turning a blind eye to whatever is going on here.

― rock me, I'm a deist (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, February 29, 2016 7:45 AM (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

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Pursuing these dreamy thoughts seems a bit insulting when compared to, say, my Syrian co-workers (who have family and friends desperately trying to cross the water to the EU, against thirst and tides and skinhead anger).

― carry me a laser down the road that i must travel (Ye Mad Puffin), Monday, February 29, 2016 11:24 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

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gah sorry, that was like substanceless reddit-style upvoting on my part. but those were good posts.

Thanks brim - I realize this line of argument is a bit of a cheap shot, and if taken ad absurdum you get to a point where no one can complain about anything if they're not currently dying of cholera while covered with blowflies on an African plain.

But still I do imagine a theoretical conversation between an American Democrat and a Syrian refugee in which the Syrian is saying, "Yes, please, tell me again about how you want to leave your country because you don't like the president."

My father and both paternal grandparents are Jewish, so Israel here I come! That seems like a pretty safe places to live in the event of a Trump presidency.

i think the ppl planning on leaving the country are underestimating the likely global consequences of an unpredictable hothead becoming the most powerful man on earth

global warming?

Dont bother coming here, we just lock people up who emigrate, on remote islands with no medical care and leave you to die. Trump got nothin on our government :/

Sweeney made it out ok I guess

"I realize this line of argument is a bit of a cheap shot, and if taken ad absurdum you get to a point where no one can complain about anything if they're not currently dying of cholera while covered with blowflies on an African plain."

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"i think the ppl planning on leaving the country are underestimating the likely global consequences of an unpredictable hothead becoming the most powerful man on earth"

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look, i'll grant you he's not a very _good_ fascist, but i just don't find that to be particularly comforting.

Plus he probably facts a lot

Farts

If you move to Montreal and President Trump decides to bomb the shit out of Quebec for some reason, those of us who stayed put will laugh and laugh. Just sayin.

I think it is a bit early to be scouting out places to escape the USA in case Trump becomes President. There is a whole lot of crap got to fall in place before that happens. Even if he does, most likely it will end up in this royal stand off that has been going on for the past eight years and if it goes worse maybe it will give a shot to flush out this right wing lunacy for a couple of decades. As weird and fucted up this election cycle has become at least so far, it's nowhere near as wild and crazy as '68. And while it really hasn't happened until 68 or 72, it's not completely unusual before that time for a nomination race to go into the convention without the party nominee decided.

But still I do imagine a theoretical conversation between an American Democrat and a Syrian refugee in which the Syrian is saying, "Yes, please, tell me again about how you want to leave your country because you don't like the president."

cos everybody living in the US is a spoiled middle-class baby and there are no life-damaging consequences for anybody based on who the Prez is?

clinton will save the day

Democrats are not the people wanting to persecute Muslims and deny asylum to refugees.
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I suppose I'm flashing back too hard to the haze after the 2000 election when there was a sizable consensus that "well, maybe GWB won't fuck things up too bad." How would President Trump handle the next 9/11-sized event?

By eating a Mentos

He would be shocked into humility, realizing for the first time that some things are Too Big to handle alone

Tearful interview with Anderson Cooper etc

It's hard to imagine a situation where Trump wouldn't double down on his pigheadedness (see: "The wall just got bigger.")

A dickhead doesn't change his stripes

I don't think Trump would secure Congressional support for any sort of large scale military intervention as easily as Bush did tbh. There's a ton he could do without the approval of Congress though

Well I've heard that you can apply for French citizenship if the place you were born was ever French territory. I happen to have been born in Missouri (formerly part of La Louisiane / Nouvelle France / French America).

pretty certain you can't

also hey we might need you americans and your valuable experience to defeat the new virulent strain of ethno-nationalism in Quebec

will move to Mars spending lovely hours w Matt Damon laughing at you ducks

Yeah, I'm starting to think that vacating earth altogether is the smart play on the odd chance that American voting bloc in 2016 proves to be overwhelmingly nihilistic.

Even if Trump doesn't win in 2016, I'm concerned with other demagogues in his wake who plan to double-down on the racism and bigotry for 2020.

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i propose an anarchist commune

So, nobody's moving to Mexico.

How would they get there it would be impossible?

going to move to Canada 5
shit my pants in anger 4

liars