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My husband is in Germany right now, but he has a return ticket. He is planning on relocating here. The US does not mind losing scientists anyway. He was going to retire next year, but might be retiring sooner.

Right now the US is not only making people in countries not want to buy US products if they don't have to, but also not want to go to the US. Supposedly the travel and tourism industry contributed 2.3 trillion to our economy. That is not nothing to sneeze at. So, far under Trump I see revenue leaving, not revenue coming in.

The question is, will it become more dangerous for Republican politicians to defy Trump or their own constituencies. Many did not bargain for a reduced quality of life under MAGA. I hope the Blue States secede collectively. It would be more powerful. It would be like East and West Germany. Something that could come together again if it wanted to. One side allies with democratic countries. The Democratic States of America. People have a year to decide which side they are on. They get money (that the government probably does not have) to move.

Here is a discussion by Gary Whittenberger of this.

https://secularhumanism.org/exclusive/secession/

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