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I've considered that but I really believe I need to leave this country. I know about New Vrindaban, it's a couple hours away from where I live and friends of mine at my local Hindu temple have been there. It'd be nice to live in a Hindu community like that but the US is doomed and I need to escape while I still have the chance. I'm already pushing my luck by not fleeing the country sooner. In another 10-15 years or so everyone in America will either be dead or living under Chinese occupation
Stop following/watching/reading the news - even the headlines.
It is the cause of your depression:FUD - fear, uncertainty, doubt created in order to control you and get “followers” (profit + political influence = more profits)
You are a classic case.
Where do you get money to pay your psychologist? What a waste: turn off the incessant stream of the bait click information - get into physical labor - where you are so tired that you just want to chill with the cold drink in your hand - but go easy on another depressant - alcohol.
Nature if available to you could be great
Concentrate on developing your skills to be productive, to follow your interests, to create a daily comfort for yourself so you feel good or just create - if you are artistic.
Realize that we can’t change the world individually - we are just witnesses, there is no perfect country to be immune from the chaos/evils of the world - as the only constant thing is change - your perfect place if found - would change in a jiffy - your intentions are futile.
You should already know that being a Buddhist?
You will be changing one set of perceived problems with another set in another country You can’t run from yourself - it is you and not your country.
Moving elsewhere - gives you an illusion of control
If you stop the stream of the info - you would stop being surrounded by “the decadence” of the Western World.
If you move away from the Western world you would be surrounded by cut-throats, begging people, gangs, filth, starving animals, corruption, pollution, diseases and helplessness you feel right now.
People lived their lives even under bombs - the best they could, falling in love, making babies and going on.
The US will be ok: you could re-evaluate if the actual bombs would start falling on US - if that happens - there wouldn’t be a place on Earth to be safe.
Why would you even want to live in that fiery world ?
Good luck
Last edited by L00k4ward; 05-08-2023 at 06:58 AM..
OP, I have nothing to add besides to say read post #11 by Look4rward a bunch of times, then act upon it. Turn off whatever doomsday news feed you are reading or listening to. The world will go on with or without you.
I was talking to some Ukrainians who have been living in Germany for awhile but are leaving soon and returning to Ukraine. I asked them about the risks and dangers, and they said they are going to a small town in west-central Ukraine that is not a target for any military activity. Even in Ukraine there are places where everyday life is pretty normal and life goes on.
and I need to start making contingency plans to flee the US when things really get bad. However, I don't know what country I should potentially flee to or how to even go about it. I want to be in a country that's kinda off the beaten path and not really involved as much in international geopolitics. Somewhere where I can potentially find refuge from the problems of the western world.
I am baffled. Why in the world do you think there will be ANY country not affected by a major war involving the US? A war involving the US will affect trade and economy worldwide.
I've considered that but I really believe I need to leave this country. I know about New Vrindaban, it's a couple hours away from where I live and friends of mine at my local Hindu temple have been there. It'd be nice to live in a Hindu community like that but the US is doomed and I need to escape while I still have the chance. I'm already pushing my luck by not fleeing the country sooner. In another 10-15 years or so everyone in America will either be dead or living under Chinese occupation
You're in a doom loop. Seriously, disconnect from the news and social media. oh and learn Chinese just in case.
When people are that desperate, they just go. To run away from the insanity and "to find a life goal" are different things, and one is more urgent the the other. I left a crumbling country 28 years ago, - do you think I had time to research much (in pre-widespread internet times yet)? Yes one has to be ready for menial work. Romanians picking berries in Finland (not knowing the language). Anglophones in Ecuador. Latin Americans trickling to the US. People move, without the language first, if they are desperate.
Very true. The only things that are REALLY needed is a valid passport, transportation and some cash for start. A credit card might do to, but could be questionable in some remote spot in Third World.
Yes, desperate people just leave, often with nothing more than a shirt on their back.
It takes guts, though.
Why is "far" out of the question when you want to escape from everything? Far would seem ideal.
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and I doubt they let in many foreigners, especially not foreigners like myself with pretty much no professional skills or qualifications.
The ease with which you could have gotten answers to this.... https://www.eurosender.com/en/rr/moving-to/mauritius
You should probably not wait until ...**** goes south...to try and make a life somewhere else. Go now while the gettings good...or don't. And brush up on those Google skills.
Maybe ask ChatGPT?
When people are that desperate, they just go. To run away from the insanity and "to find a life goal" are different things, and one is more urgent the the other. I left a crumbling country 28 years ago, - do you think I had time to research much (in pre-widespread internet times yet)? Yes one has to be ready for menial work. Romanians picking berries in Finland (not knowing the language). Anglophones in Ecuador. Latin Americans trickling to the US. People move, without the language first, if they are desperate.
That's all well and good but I have no idea which country I can go to. I'm not worried about language learning. I'm really good at learning languages anyway, I know six of them so far.
In addition to what it's said already, you need to stop reading publications focusing on extreme right or left news. Those that express extreme bias, consistently promote propaganda & conspiracy theories, and publish fake news.
Use your common sense and compare news from several reliable sources.
That's all well and good but I have no idea which country I can go to. I'm not worried about language learning. I'm really good at learning languages anyway, I know six of them so far.
Then make a list of all countries and start a process of elimination.
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