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The Hollywood actor is a prominent donor to the Democratic Party in the United States. In recent years, that has regularly led to criticism from President Trump, who has called him a “second-rate movie star,” among other things. According to Clooney, it didn’t bother him much. “It’s not my job to keep the President of the United States happy.”

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[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 327 points 2 months ago (5 children)

The American dream is now to escape America.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 172 points 2 months ago (3 children)
[–] Damage@slrpnk.net 35 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] Skyrmir@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 months ago

They tried 6 times to make a sequel, Kurt Russell keeps saying no.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 23 points 2 months ago (3 children)

It's harder than you think to renounce American citizenship.

[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 50 points 2 months ago

If you're brown, they'll do it for you

[–] kbobabob@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

You don't have to and it's not clear whether or not Clooney did.

[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago

It would be a massive tax bill if he did.

[–] BeardedBlaze@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)
  • Extensive forms;
  • approval by the U.S. Department of State;
  • In-person interviews with U.S. consular officer abroad (at least one in person).
  • Renunciation in person;
  • Exit tax for renouncing citizenship, on top of existing U.S. tax liabilities;
  • Retain Selective Service obligations;
[–] Obi@sopuli.xyz 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah I don't think that helps them make the point they thought they were making lol.

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

At least 3 of those things are kinda the same and would be covered in one visit.

The selective service won’t apply to people over 50 I don’t think.

The exit tax is probably the sticking point for many, I’m not sure how that works for mega rich like Clooney, but it might be really easy for a poor like me.

[–] Rhoeri@piefed.world 7 points 2 months ago

It always has been.

[–] DeathByBigSad@sh.itjust.works 5 points 2 months ago

It must be a confusing time for Russian dissidants that just got here 👀

[–] hanrahan@feddit.online 5 points 2 months ago

If you are rich, Europe, the poor struggle with visas and thw rise and rise of the far right there is America redux :) as an Australian, I gave up on my French dream

If you are poor, SE Asia. eg Cambodia, neaely anyone can be there, YT is awash with retired Americans who can no longer afford to live in the US and burnt out tech guys making a new life. Sinilarly, The Philippines for retirees . Vietnam and Thailand have visa issues