• @Bluetreefrog@lemmy.worldM
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    410 months ago

    I asked an American who was getting citizenship in my country if they were going to relinquish their american citizenship and was told that was pretty much unthinkable for an american.

    • @captainlezbian@lemmy.world
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      410 months ago

      Yeah I can’t imagine why I would. Like the country has its huge issues but holy fuck is our passport an amazing thing to have. It’s a thing of nobody but us will fuck with us.

          • @Bluetreefrog@lemmy.worldM
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            110 months ago

            The United States is one of only two countries that taxes based on citizenship, not place of residency. That means it doesn’t matter where you hang your hat — if you’re legally a U.S. citizen, you have a tax obligation to the U.S.

          • @pascal@lemm.ee
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            010 months ago

            American passport is one of the few that still demand taxes even if you never been to the US for ages, look it up.

      • @NuPNuA@lemm.ee
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        410 months ago

        Taxes, Boris Johnson gave up his citizenship as he didn’t want to pay tax on a country he didn’t actively reside in. I always thought that was kind of ironic given half the reasons for independence were due to paying tax to a foreign power.