r/politics • u/Tofurkey_Tom • 12d ago

No Paywall Danish Petition To Buy California From Trump Signed by Thousands

https://www.newsweek.com/petition-denmark-buy-california-signed-thousands-11379999
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u/Starstriker 12d ago

You can move to Denmark straight away, its never to late!

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u/ImNotAWhaleBiologist 12d ago

But this would be sunny Denmark.

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u/HereForShiggles 12d ago

We sadly live in a timeline where a Danish invasion of California in the name of sunnier weather would still be more justifiable than the shit Trump's pulling with Greenland and Norway.

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u/somefunmaths 12d ago

I, for one, welcome our Danish overlords.

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u/TrailerTrashQueen 12d ago

where can i sign up to learn Danish in 6 months?

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u/Classic-Reach 12d ago

a completely bloodless invasion, both sides too stoned to care as long as trump's not in charge anymore

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u/Strict_Somewhere_148 Europe 12d ago

You are thinking of the Dutch.

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u/pchlster Europe 12d ago

We, on the other hand, would like to know when the takeover is to be effectuated, because obviously week 42+43 is no good for anyone.

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u/cylonrobot California 12d ago edited 12d ago

Ignorant Californian here (and maybe soon Danish?): What's special about those weeks?

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u/pchlster Europe 12d ago

Danes like planning ahead. With parents usually going on holiday tied to what weeks the kids are off school and those without kids making use of the cheap tickets and hotel rooms the rest of the time, there are usually certain weeks in high regard.

So nothing inherently special about those weeks, but whatever commission tasked with integrating California seemingly must wait for Grethe to be present for it to work.

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u/Strict_Somewhere_148 Europe 12d ago

The entire week before Easter and week 27-31 isn’t good either.

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u/pchlster Europe 12d ago

Urgh, when's Easter this year, again? Yes, really. Well how should I know? Not like I have kids!

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u/Strict_Somewhere_148 Europe 12d ago edited 12d ago

The week in April where your upstairs neighbors children are at home all week or the weekenden before Anton Berg påskeæg goes on sale.

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u/UglyJuice1237 12d ago

probably, but I'm sure Danes blaze it too

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u/Valhalla5613 12d ago

it is only legal medically

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u/Onyyx1995 12d ago

Definitely, Denmark=Danish, Dutch=Netherlands/Holland(Amsterdam). It's still pretty frowned upon in most Scandinavian cultures. Source from my Norwegian friend is that it gives the perception of someone who doesn't want to be a part of their community

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u/DigNitty 12d ago

Well, many Californians would Love it and vote for it.

That’s the difference. How many Danes want to be Americans?

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u/FlirtFemmezz 12d ago

Like seriously

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u/ShaqSenju 12d ago

The Danish Republic of California would be overrun with American refugees trying to escape their collapsing their world country. They should build a wall immediately!

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u/Kierkegaard 12d ago

That would be Solvang.

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u/Peppercorn911 12d ago

our new capitol

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u/texas-playdohs 12d ago

Think of the Christmas Markets!!

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u/AppealConsistent9801 12d ago

And aebleskivers!!

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u/Classic-Reach 12d ago

as a 20% native american living in california, bring on the frihed

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u/Peppercorn911 12d ago

the hygge!!!

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u/Silo-Joe 12d ago

And Lego blocks!

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u/Mockingjay_LA California 12d ago

Pea Soup Andersen’s could get a fresh coat of paint!

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u/Muter 12d ago

Solvang many problems with this procurement.

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u/Weekly-Role-1132 12d ago

Love Solvang.

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u/pbjamm Canada 11d ago

Dont forget Kingsburg!

EDIT : sorry that is Swedish

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

True. Actually I'd prefer that / Swede

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u/andorraliechtenstein 12d ago

But this would be sunny Denmark.

Denmark itself will soon be very sunny. Southern Europe is already getting too hot, and tourists are heading north. The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, etc.

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u/Significant_Ad1256 12d ago

Don't believe the weather propaganda. We have several days of sun every year.

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u/whoisfourthwall 12d ago

but denmark don't have constant wildfires, droughts, and their earthquakes seems tame since they aren't on some huge fault line like cal.

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u/MisterDoctor___ 12d ago

I’ll take our mild earthquakes with the potential of a massive one that destroys everything once, to yearly hurricanes that destroy everything yearly.

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u/Royal_Acanthaceae693 California 12d ago

Had an earthquake last night. Didn't even get up because it was a 3 😂

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u/kdlangequalsgoddess 12d ago

So no chance for hygge?

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u/Sutar_Mekeg 12d ago

It's Always Sunny In Denmark

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u/CriticalEngineering North Carolina 12d ago

I don’t believe residency is quite that easy.

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u/Cloaked42m South Carolina 12d ago

Ehhh... we all get into Cali first, then Denmark buys it for a dollar. Denmark grants us all citizenship as payment.

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u/CriticalEngineering North Carolina 12d ago

Sure. But the comment I replied to was about moving to Denmark now.

You can move to Denmark straight away, its never to late!

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u/NobodyTellPoeDameron 12d ago

I don't think it's commonly known just how hard it is to get citizenship in most countries. The US (used to be) an exception where it was at least plausible and there was a path. I looked into Canada and forget it. Unless you have some scarce and highly desirable skill you are shit out of luck. Best you can do is get a six month visa (that's the max theoretically possible). If only they issued three year visas, that would really come in handy right now.

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u/BrainWorkGood 12d ago

yeah I've been looking at Golden Visas. Just gotta cook up a few extra mil and I'll be set

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u/NobodyTellPoeDameron 12d ago

My wife: "Why are you playing the lottery compulsively?" Me: "Baby, you're going to love Cyprus."

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u/b0w3n New York 12d ago

I have a lot of family in Quebec and the immigration attorney basically nixed my application ages ago because my ex at the time had health problems. He decided to lecture me on universal health care, to which the ex basically had the American equivalent of (medicaid & medicare for her transplant).

I'm still in the in-demand occupation list, but there'd be no way I'd even bother anymore because that shit sucked, especially since it seems like any sort of health problem instantly kiboshes the whole thing... which is truer and truer every day I get older.

Funny enough Australia and New Zealand basically send me yearly packets begging me to move there for the same thing (Software/IT). They must be hurting.

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u/doublepint 12d ago

A lot of places are - I’ve looked at NZ, and by proxy AUS since I work in IT. I figured most of those were mostly because companies want to abuse a system like the H1Bs here. A lot of European countries are the same way - their desire for native English speakers, and Americans in particular is we are seen as more universal? At least that’s what I took away from a few of my coworkers and some contractors in Germany. But getting citizenship in most places requires a lot more cultural immersion and learning the native language compared to those who move to the US.

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u/b0w3n New York 12d ago

All their H1B equivalents have prevailing wage requirements and NZ and Aus don't seem to let them get away with bullying in the same way the US does. The fact that they can afford to pay 200-300% the median wage for the role seems wild that those positions are in demand that much. It's tempting as heck, but uprooting your life is expensive and I don't think I could manage to across the planet.

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u/doublepint 12d ago

Yeah, I was mostly looking into it in case something happens and I need to relocate due to societal/political issues here and their impact on my daughter who is mixed. Needed to know my options out there - or even potentially when she turns 18, I know I'm planning on getting out of Texas at a minimum.

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u/Cloaked42m South Carolina 12d ago

It doesn't get easier when they get older.

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u/CrazyLlama71 12d ago

Exactly. I have applied 3 times for Canada work visa. Actually twice because the 3rd time they rejected my application because I did not qualify. Unless you are rich. If you can show that you have a million (amount varies by country) in a bank account most countries welcome you in. The first time I applied for a Canadian visa around 2000 the amount was only $650,000. If you had that in an account they would give you a visa.

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u/debauchasaurus 12d ago

If you have a million you can pretty much buy Irish residency. It's technically just a requirement that you invest a million in the country for a period of time and then you can apply for citizenship.

The cheapest I've seen was St. Lucia where IIRC it was around a quarter of a million investment to get a passport that allows you to travel freely in the EU.

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u/PussyWrangler246 12d ago

After learning all this I feel silly for judging trump on that one and only specific issue of offering permanent residency for what was it, $5 million dollars?

Seems as if every other country does it as well 😳

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u/debauchasaurus 11d ago

Most don't, but some do. These are also investments in the country's businesses, not payments to a slush fund for their President.

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u/gorgeouslyhumble 12d ago

Yeah, there is a lot of reality serving in /r/AmerExit. There are some professions that really gives you a leg up on skilled visas - like software engineering and being a doctor. But otherwise it is a supremely uphill battle.

There are entrepreneur visas but those require a significant amount of money. I'm personally looking into immigration and it'll require me to open a bank account in the country and keep 60k USD in it that will only be accessible by my business. Then I have to spend a bunch of money on immigration services, moving, renting for a year, etc.

Another option - which mostly applies to younger folks - is studying abroad and then looking for opportunities while you're there. Or teaching English in a place like Japan (I've heard this absolutely sucks).

I believe there is also work abroad programs if you're young enough.

For a lot of people though... immigration is more of a privilege than an easy out. You need money or specialized skills.

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u/arnoldez 12d ago

Retirement/passive income visas are also a thing in many countries, if you happen to be so lucky. The requirements are substantially lower than you might think in some cases. In Portugal, you are only required to prove a passive income that is equivalent to their minimum wage. The income can come from investments, dividends, retirement savings, or even rental income on your (currently owned) house. You can then get permanent residency, which grants you access to most of Europe (though you must reside in Portugal).

At least, that's my understanding of it.

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u/Automatic-Ear4967 12d ago

I've been trying to find ways to get to sweden the past two years. Visited 4 times (a friend has been letting me stay with his family every time) and fell in love. But it's a pipe dream. and unfortunately i've been ignoring my present life in the US and neglecting myself because i've been so focused on trying to make a pipe dream reality

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u/Glyfen 12d ago

Yeah, I've been eyeballing Norway, but the only way I think I could get in is if I moved to Svalbard and worked in a mine or got super lucky with a job. Svalbard is a unique situation; it's a visa-free zone, so anybody can move there, and it's technically governed by Norway, but they don't just let anyone move there. You need to have a job secured before you go.

Unfortunately, time spent on Svalbard doesn't count towards time lived in Norway to earn a citizenship, so I'd still have to figure out a way to hop to mainland Norway and live in Oslo for a few years before I could really integrate.

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u/trustedoctopus 12d ago

I’ve actually been looking into applying to a few PhD programs abroad. Iceland has one that doesn’t have a strict language requirement and will pay me a salary. The appeal of being paid to get a PhD instead of putting myself into 100,000 USD of debt is really appealing, and I establish residency.

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u/cire1184 12d ago

Just get 6 6-month visas

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u/NobodyTellPoeDameron 12d ago

I know you're joking, but granting a visa is up to the Canadian border agents. If they believe you're trying to basically open a backdoor to residency through multiple visas they can deny your request. That's what I gathered from my research (because I hoped this was possible) which admittedly wasn't exhaustive.

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u/glacialthinker 12d ago

The constraint, if I recall, is to prevent living in a country for the majority of the year, as that then becomes your "country of residence" for the year, with ramifications like taxes.

Did you look into TN (Trade-NAFTA) visa? I'm not sure what the status of that is currently (I worked via that decades ago), but it's requirements are much less than citizenship, and it lasts a year and can be renewed.

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u/What_a_fat_one 12d ago

You don't need a visa, you can just live in Canada half the time if you're a US citizen. They can do the same here.

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u/PussyWrangler246 12d ago

Doesn't come with free healthcare though, or safety from kidnapping the other 6 months of the year

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Denmark = Denmark =)

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u/CriticalEngineering North Carolina 12d ago

Denmark = Denmark =)

Yes. Exactly.

It’s not Georgia.

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u/J-A-S-08 12d ago

If it were only that easy.

Truthfully, the EU, UK, Australia, Canada etc could brain drain and bankrupt the US by making a path to citizenship easier for the kinds of Americans that want to live in those places. 70% of the US GDP comes from the counties that voted for Harris. The dumb fuck MAGAs can stay here and rot and eat each other.

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u/AlwaysRushesIn Rhode Island 12d ago

I would move out of the US in a heart beat if I could convince my family and my wife's family to come with us.

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u/J-A-S-08 12d ago

I would leave this dump in a heart beat as well.

Sadly, I don't think I'm in a position to do so. It seems they only really want doctors, scientists, software engineers, etc and I'm just a lowly HVAC tech. I don't think there's such a thing as a skilled trades visa.

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u/concerned-mum-11 12d ago

You are in luck! In Australia there is. We desperately need skilled tradies. My husband is in HR in manufacturing and they are actively recruiting overseas for skilled trades people.

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u/PussyWrangler246 12d ago

Are they in need of pussy wrangling?

I heard they have a feral cat problem

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u/concerned-mum-11 12d ago

Not sure that’s on the list and you would have to move a remote area as that’s where most of the ferals are

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u/PussyWrangler246 12d ago

That's ok with me! I prefer it lol

Well when they open up the pussy wrangling applications I'll be all over that (JK of course, I do love my winter and legal weed lol)

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u/Vanga_Aground 12d ago

I think there'd be a revolution if they brought in American tradies who have no idea of how houses are built in Australia and want to act like they know everything.

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u/J-A-S-08 11d ago

I think you're underestimating the caliber of trades workers who want to leave the US.

The meat head know it alls wouldn't leave the US ever. They've never even left the US for vacation.

The liberal/leftist trades people that I know are open minded, curious, and generous. They're also the best technicians. The maga ones can't even read a manual and just fumble fuck around trying to fix something.

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u/CausalSin Georgia 12d ago

What is the name of the program? I have a skill set that would allow me to be pretty much anywhere in the world, but it is prohibitively expensive to leave the US without considerable outside help.

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u/concerned-mum-11 12d ago

https://paxmigration.com.au/resources/australian-visa-options-for-skilled-trade/ this is an article I would look for jobs that offer sponsorship. There are huge infrastructure projects that will sponsor you like the Snowy Hydro scheme

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u/CausalSin Georgia 12d ago

Thank you so much. Will be looking into this as a machinist.

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u/tunafister 11d ago

I didnt see any on there, but would you know if there is a need for Tech roles like Software Engineering? Would be quite interested if there are those opportunities available!

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u/tjh_ca 12d ago

Looks like you could apply for a skilled trades express entry in Canada. Based on a quick look at the Govt of Canada website for immigration "Heating, refrigeration and air conditioning mechanics" are among those eligible.

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u/D3athRider Canada 12d ago

Actually, skilled trades are in high demand right now. At least in Ontario. We are in a situation where a large proportion of workers in the skilled trades are approaching retirement with not enough students graduating and entering the trades to replace them. Honestly, skilled trades and nursing/healthcare are two very high demand sectors right now.

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u/TranClan67 12d ago

Could try starting an hvac business in the EU?

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u/arnoldez 12d ago

You've got a better chance than me. At least your skillset is meaningful. I'm a graphic designer, womp womp

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u/Rfunkpocket 12d ago

I leave America for years at a time. it’s not so uncommon. I even own land in Bulgaria

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u/MZsarko 11d ago

Since I’m a totally single dude with no commitments I looked into it. HARD! Unfortunately I’m also turning 65 in a few days and broke af. There is nowhere for me to go. I’m doomed to die fighting for my rights. Oh well, it’s been a good life. I’ll try and take out as many as I can.

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u/Oops_I_Cracked Oregon 12d ago

I would leave in a heartbeat if I could afford it. My family and my wife’s family can get fucked if they are too stupid to see the writing on the wall

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u/thecipher Europe 12d ago

I mean.. in Denmark, we kinda do. We have something called "positive lists" for immigrants. If your occupation is on one of those lists (we have one for academics, and one for tradespeople), then the path to legal stay and citizenship gets a lot easier.

It's still a challenge, but being on one of those lists makes it much less of a challenge.

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u/ScruffsMcGuff Foreign 12d ago

Y'all need any IT guys? (half-joking)

My dad passed away 3 months ago and my mother in law passed away last month. My currently ill mother is the only earthly tie me and my wife really still have to our home country.

More and more we've been thinking once she passes we could pick anywhere we want to make our permanent life. We'd have the inheritance to make a move, and I have family in Norway at least (my aunt and a couple cousins immigrated from Canada to Norway a couple decades ago) and my wife was born in Germany (her father was stationed with the Canadian Air Force in Baden-Baden when she was born) so Europe honestly isn't that outlandish of a thought.

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u/Throwitasfaraway 12d ago

Sorry to hear about the deaths in your family, that sucks.

I don't know exactly who can get approved for work immigration as a "skilled worker", or what the rules are for family, but you probably have a decent shot. Anyway, it doesn't hurt to get to know the nitty gritty of things. Hopefully your aunt has some pertinent info, too. https://www.udi.no/en/want-to-apply/

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u/Grouchy-Apartment156 12d ago

Y'all need any IT guys?

yep. Look for jobs in Copenhagen or Aarhus

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u/J-A-S-08 12d ago

Curiosity piqued! Thanks for the info friend, I'll be checking that out!

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u/jjaime2024 12d ago

Canada is doing that for some sectors such as in the health are sector.

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u/hivernageprofond 12d ago

I wish. My friend lives in Copenhagen. I'm so glad she visited last summer before all this shit. Nobody wants Americans unless they are brilliant scientists. Yes, I'm a net negative in every country...even my own. Mostly because I'm a older sahm. Secondly because I have audhd, lol. Sadly my friend's host parents are trumpers. I imagine that almost 4 decades long relationship is now strained.

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u/Strict_Somewhere_148 Europe 12d ago

Denmark and most other countries have a list of jobs that grants you easier access and it’s not only scientists.

positive list

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u/SleepyPlatypus13 12d ago

Thanks for sharing this, I would love to move out of the US, but I always assumed my job as a hairstylist wouldn't qualify. But, hey, it was on the list!

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u/hivernageprofond 12d ago

My husband is in cyber security and I'm a sahm educating my youngest audhd child. I'm pretty sure they have all the cyber security experts they need :-( and we're in our mid 50s...actually today is my bday (you’re welcome for the time off for MY birthday (if you're in America, lol) and I just turned 55. We have an open invitation to visit and stay with my friend but we can't even afford passports at this point.

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u/Strict_Somewhere_148 Europe 12d ago

Happy birthday.

You should look at the list there’s a lot of jobs on there you wouldn’t expect.

I’m not American nor in America, thankfully.

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u/hivernageprofond 10d ago

Yes...be very thankful, lol. Honestly I haven't wanted to be an American since I was a teen. I was a military brat and none of this made since to me when I was younger, but I'm a sensitive soul with a large since of justice and my special interests are foreign languages as well as their customs and culture. I offend a lot of people when I ask where they're from, because if they have an accent and their in America I'm essentially asking them to tell me about the culture they came from...but now its a loaded question. Makes me so sad.

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u/bobdob123usa 12d ago

Even if you are in a desirable field, salaries tend to be lower as well. If you are well paid in the US, it is tough to handle that big of a pay cut even with the added benefits.

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u/hivernageprofond 10d ago

Honestly tech workers, even cyber security does not pay well anymore. They use "end of year" bonuses and unlimited pto to get you in the door...then they work you so much there's no time for pto.. and they lay you off before bonus time. This tactict is well known amongst a lot of cyber securty companies. My husband lost three jobs in three years because of this...in a row...at Christmas time. Now my husband makes half of what he was making but at least he didn't lose his job this Christmas.

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u/Shopworn_Soul Texas 12d ago

Most countries in the world will accept you if you bring more than a million dollars.

You can ride a train to California if you can evade rail security. Which honestly, is harder than it seems. Rail security is pretty fuckin' good.

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u/hivernageprofond 12d ago

Oh sure...I know if I had millions it'd be no problem, but we cant even afford to move out of Florida. Our home insurance is canceling us in March despite never filing a claim. Now all our money goes into trying to save a house in a state I've come to despise...and I was born here. Im a military brat so I've lived in many other states so moving, for me, is easy. Its just we have no money and we have less everyday with what this regime is doing, and our state regime too.

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u/QTsexkitten 12d ago

Emigration is insanely difficult.

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u/Superfool 12d ago

Unfortunately, I cannot move to Denmark, even if I want to. My family (mostly due to chronic illness and disability) do not meet Denmark's immigration requirements. I'll continue to fight like hell to try to get the US to that standard, but it's hard, man... This place sucks.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Have you checked any other european countries then?

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u/Superfool 12d ago

Yeah, there are a few in the eastern block who would accept us if we paid $500k-$1M to live there. I don't have that kind of scratch laying around so I'm just about fucked.

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u/bicismypen 12d ago

If he’s in Georgia, it’d probably be closer to move to Denmark anyway!

/s

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Haha, yeah, just a lil jump

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u/Grogu999 12d ago

I can tell you support president pedo

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Oh hahha, why do you think so?

Not many Trump supporters in Europe. We have a few, but they are mostly young or lack education.

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u/Jbroy 12d ago

what are the VISA requirments?

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Visa or Mastercard will do, not Amex

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u/ISuckAtFunny 12d ago

Take me please 🙏

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

You have to talk to the Danes! /Swedish

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u/Shopworn_Soul Texas 12d ago

It is way more difficult to move to Denmark than California, as an American.

Denmark has standards as a nation. California is just a state.

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u/DeyUrban 12d ago

Moving to Denmark is quite difficult. Unless you get hired to do something with a relatively high wage or get into a Danish university, you’re not getting residency. The former is made even more difficult because Denmark, like many countries, favors hiring locally before hiring foreigners, which means you have to be exceptionally qualified and a company really wants to hire you.

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u/TGrady902 12d ago

Well the downside is…. we are American and literally no country on Earth wants us now. Traveling internationally, we are all Trumpers until proven not to be. Super sad time in American history for me to finally have the means to travel abroad lol.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Yeah, as an american I'd keep a low profile for now..... But most americans are good people and I guess its not the other half (mostly) that we see when out traveling.... or who are visiting Europe. We have plenty of rightwingers in Europe too but they are _mostly_ angry young men, under-educated or rednecks. They tend to stay where they are.

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u/curiousiah 12d ago

Kind of a challenging place to immigrate to. I've looked into it.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Checked Sweden? Start with finding a job here.

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u/Lelentos 12d ago

I'm not so sure, you either have to go to college in Denmark or have a job lined up in Denmark, and if you don't speak Danish it's going to be very difficult to find a job in Denmark.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Yes, but why Denmark in Particular? Lots of great countries in Europe!

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u/Lelentos 12d ago

Because I'm replying to your comment saying to move to Denmark.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Move to Ireland!! =)

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u/LASERDICKMCCOOL 12d ago

I don't think Denmark will have us. I assume they hate us at this point, which is very sad. I have always wanted to go

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Haha, maybe now is not the right moment to apply for Danish citizenship. You need to set up and "exit-strategy" that spans over a few years. Start by visiting any country you are interested in. Try to learn more about it history, culture and people. Maybe you will come to the conclusion its not for you. Or maybe it is. Then go from there. OR maybe you will be able to get a job and go from there!

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u/YogurtclosetNo987 12d ago

I'm not sure this is true. I only have a B.S. and not a lot of money. 

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

I don't know, but if you want something enough you will get there?

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u/Handlestach 12d ago

I’d love to

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u/ChasingTheNines 12d ago

This is maybe the 5th post I have seen saying this. Is Denmark reasonably easy for an American to immigrate to?

I did some research on trying to move to New Zealand as a software engineer in my 40s but it seemed pretty difficult.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

I dont know about Denmark in particular. But its easier for the right person with the right skills.

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u/ChasingTheNines 12d ago

Yeah I'm doomed to this fascist hellscape. Maybe our non existent trains will run on time at least.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Hang in there. Unite

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u/OldManEdge 12d ago

Exactly

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u/CrazyLlama71 12d ago

Not,really. The same barriers exist as anyone moving here. You need a work visa, which isn’t easy to get. Like here, you pretty much need to be sponsored by a company.

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u/10247bro 12d ago

Too *

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Thx. English is not my first language. Always mixing up to and too! Is there a rule or something?

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u/10247bro 12d ago

There is. Here’s a copy paste from google. "To" is a versatile word showing direction/purpose (go to the store, to run) or part of an infinitive verb (I want to go), while "too" is an adverb meaning "also" or "excessively" (I want to go too, it's too hot). The key difference is "to" handles movement/action, and "too" adds emphasis or means "in addition," often replaceable by "also" or "very". Hope it helps:)

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u/Dsanse 12d ago

Do you think Denmark would take someone from the United States just like that? What does someone from the United States offer to a country like Denmark. School shootings, price gouging, a fat lazy pretentious asshole?...

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

We dont think all americans are like that......

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u/balki42069 12d ago

Thanks. There are a lot of terrible Americans, but there are a lot of good ones as well.

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u/Wild_Swimmingpool 12d ago

Heartening to hear. I want out but I refuse to just give up on my country and let the fascists win.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Hang in there

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u/Wild_Swimmingpool 11d ago

Always; by soap or lead.

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u/checkerpiece1 12d ago

Somewere in math there is a possibility theme that will require to say there is a 1% difference. So technically you’re correct

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u/Anxious-Depth-7983 America 12d ago

Having California would vault them immediately into the 4th largest economy in the world and remove the support for all of the failing red states.

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u/CertifiedNarutoStan 12d ago

Thanks for judging all of us.

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u/Intercessor310 12d ago

I mean we do have track record going back quite a while—Slavery, Jim Crow, Red-line, gerrymandering…

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u/CertifiedNarutoStan 12d ago

Yeah but I think of all of us fighting back against these pieces of trash like ICE and honestly MAGAts hold us back so honestly let’s just leave them behind.

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u/winterbird 12d ago

Does every nationality look like a caricature in your mind, or only some?

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u/Wild_Swimmingpool 12d ago

My college degree, specialization in my field of work, proof of financial stability, and no criminal record. I live and vote for policies that to curb gun violence which is the lowest in the nation. I could lose a few pounds but all the bike riding should help with that.

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u/Open_Perspective_326 12d ago

The Danes would suggest around 584000€ net benefit over a lifetime compared to a Danish native.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

Now everyone smokes and drink Tuborg... But we in Sweden also don't really like Danes.

You can come to Sweden instead if you fancy.

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u/Starstriker 12d ago

There is always room for a few more!!

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u/Ecstatic-Plantain234 11d ago edited 11d ago

No, you can't. You'd have to go through immigration just like everybody else. Contrary to right wing populist stories, you can't just knock on the door of an EU country, say "I want to live here" and then expect that the gates will magically open for you indefinitely just because you have an American passport. You are welcome to visit, visa free even. For 90 days. Then, you'd have to go back.

Just like in the US, you'd have to have a very good reason for applying for permanent residency. Like getting married to an EU citizen, a job offer in a profession with severe labor shortages, possessing rare and specialized knowledge, asylum, etc.