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mountain grammy

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8. My grandparents knew when it was time to go

Reply to BlueWavePsych (Original post)

Mon May 18, 2026, 10:05 AM

15 hrs ago

they emigrated to America from Poland in 1911. Anti semitism was the reason. my grandfather was a rabbi and a tailor...they saved every penny to get out. My mom was born in the USA. She always said, be aware. Don't ever think it can't happen here, it already has and still is... she learned that being stationed in the south.

I've told my granddaughters.. time to go!

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Americans are leaving the U.S. in record numbers and spending hundreds to learn how to do it - CNBC [View all] BlueWavePsych 18 hrs ago OP

I think millions of others would if they could Johnny2X2X 17 hrs ago #1

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I have no use for this n/t Ziggy Beans 16 hrs ago #3

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We need to stay and fight Easterncedar 16 hrs ago #6

History Cirsium 9 hrs ago #23

Indeed Easterncedar 9 hrs ago #24

We are so close to prevailing, though nuxvomica 5 hrs ago #25

Yep. mn9driver 16 hrs ago #7

My grandparents knew when it was time to go mountain grammy 15 hrs ago #8

my grandparents came here BonnieJW 13 hrs ago #16

My uncle escaped Russia.. he was 6 mountain grammy 13 hrs ago #18

"Spending hundreds" Prairie Gates 15 hrs ago #9

Wonder what the demographics are of those leaving? Wounded Bear 15 hrs ago #10

My daughter is leaving in August AverageOldGuy 15 hrs ago #11

Seems like an attractive option at first SpankMe 15 hrs ago #12

By many accounts, the US is one of the top 5 hardest places to obtain citizenship. Ms. Toad 11 hrs ago #20

The Slow Boiling of Frogs 2na fisherman 14 hrs ago #13

Well said misanthrope 13 hrs ago #17

I did it already sdfernando 14 hrs ago #14

Is the US government still letting citizens escape? Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #15

That cartoon says it all..a dark time it is. Passages 13 hrs ago #19

It is unlikely I'll leave anytime soon - Ms. Toad 11 hrs ago #21

Keep you passport current pfitz59 10 hrs ago #22

Good advice Old Crank 3 min ago #29

My wife rambler_american 3 hrs ago #26

My mother was born in Canada. Her German parents settled there. BarbD 3 hrs ago #27

Wish I could leave I_UndergroundPanther 3 hrs ago #28