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Feeling bad for not being born in America

  • 05-07-2018 12:00AM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 masterson1


    I know this may sound stupid but I kind of feel sad for not being born in United States. I know Ireland isn't a "****hole" country but I still feel like there would be so many more opportunities in USA. As an Irish, I tried to find a way to emigrate but it seems like it is almost impossible to do it. I would give up so much just to have a chance to live there legally. I know that United States have their own problems but at the same time, Ireland also has many problems. It is massive country with 50 states, most of them larger than most European countries.

    I see it as a type of European Union with no English language barrier. There are 27 other countries in Europe I could go to but they have different culture and language barriers. I would love to live the "American dream" and I am a bit sad that I can't because I was born on the wrong piece of land. Say what you want about United States, but they really do have their freedom. Government doesn't control your lives, the taxes are low compared to Ireland, a small house in the United States is considered a mansion in Ireland. Firearms are legal, free speech is completely legal. Petrol prices are cheap, the nature is absolutely amazing and so is the weather in many states. I feel like if I was American, I would have 50 different countries(states) to choose from, all of which are unique.

    I think that it is an absolutely amazing country and I am genuinely depressed that I cannot live there. While many people prefer to give power to their government in terms of control like excessive health and safety, banning of all weapons, knives etc. I feel that personal freedom is essential for happiness. I feel quite restricted in Ireland, health and safety everywhere, horrible pictures on cigarettes (I don't smoke), ****e weather for most of the year, excessive restrictions on personal freedoms. All of Ireland has less than half of the population of New York. I would like to experience life to the fullest and I think doing that in Ireland is not possible.

    If anyone knows of realistic way to emigrate to USA, any help would be appreciated. You can't really count on something like a green card lottery to get there.


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Comments

  • Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭verycool


    When are the schools back?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,166 ✭✭✭✭nullzero
    °°°°°


    "as an Irish..."

    Post of the day.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,744 ✭✭✭Pelvis


    What freedoms are you lacking in Ireland?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 39 MissTheDome


    I regret that last cup of coffee


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,340 ✭✭✭D Trent


    The grass is always greener once the apple falls on the cream at the top.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Mutant z


    I wouldnt trade my nationality for the world I'm Irish and very proud to be so.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,180 ✭✭✭relax carry on


    Won't someone think of the children!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 564 ✭✭✭shakeitoff


    It's not what you think


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,480 ✭✭✭✭Pawwed Rig


    Nice place to visit and even to live short term. I've been there 6 or 7 times with a combined stay of maybe a year (longest at a time was 7 months). Have to say I wouldn't like to live there permanently.

    OP if you want to move there get a skill that is wanted over there and go. Can't imagine it is too hard to get a visa.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,681 ✭✭✭Try_harder


    I would hate to live in America atm


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 masterson1


    verycool wrote: »
    When are the schools back?

    I am 22 actually and still a college student, so I guess you're right. Back in September.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭verycool


    masterson1 wrote: »
    I am 22 actually and still a college student, so I guess you're right. Back in September.


    "As a 22 Irish"?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 masterson1


    I personally love nature, USA has so much of it. Go north and you'll get cold winters, empty fields of grass and forests. Go south and you'll see desert, cliffs, rocks. The diversity is amazing.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,887 ✭✭✭Atoms for Peace


    A little piece of you,
    The little peace in me,
    Will die,
    For this is not America,


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,544 ✭✭✭✭Varik


    Wait till the next Democrat is in the White house, fly to mexico and when the new president over compensates on immigration cross the border.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 masterson1


    nullzero wrote: »
    "as an Irish..."

    Post of the day.

    Meant to say that I don't get special privileges to live there with no restrictions like I could go and live in Germany tomorrow if I wanted to. Unless you're on the "special" nationality list, you can't move there and live legally.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 masterson1


    Pawwed Rig wrote: »
    Nice place to visit and even to live short term. I've been there 6 or 7 times with a combined stay of maybe a year (longest at a time was 7 months). Have to say I wouldn't like to live there permanently.

    OP if you want to move there get a skill that is wanted over there and go. Can't imagine it is too hard to get a visa.

    I thought the maximum time you could stay there was 3 months? I would like to try for myself, finish university and go there for a year.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,796 ✭✭✭KungPao


    I’ve always wanted to visit North Dakota, you betcha.

    And Washington state to see where Cobain lived and see some Twin Peaks country.

    I’d say it’s a hard place to settle though unless you get a good job, and can put up with cops sticking guns in your face because you forgot your driving licence.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,138 ✭✭✭Uncharted


    I think you deserve to be in America.

    Particularly Texas. You'd love it.

    The death penalty is in constant use there.


    Please go....


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭verycool


    Uncharted wrote: »
    I think you deserve to be in America.

    Particularly Texas. You'd love it.

    The death penalty is in constant use there.


    Please go....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 masterson1


    Freedom of speech won't feed my children....Not that I have any.

    Ireland has problems as well, especially in terms of healthcare. I believe in terms of jobs, you have many more opportunities in USA. If I want to be an astronaut, I have that opportunity in USA, rocket scientist, military aircraft pilot etc.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 454 ✭✭LilRedDorcha


    Can't say it's somewhere I'd like to live and work. I used to work with Americans so I was sent over there for work twice. They couldn't believe how many holidays we get and that we actually get proper maternity leave. One of them was also talking about how expensive health care is if you don't have insurance. Even with insurance it was more than what I had to pay for stuff at home.

    It's obviously not all bad, but those would be pretty big issues for me. Also, the guys I worked with had to take sick days out of their holiday time. One of them needed two weeks off for surgery so that was his holiday time gone.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,487 ✭✭✭Mutant z


    Health care is much harder to access in the USA especially if you dont have health insurance thats a huge disadvantage there as bad as things are here at least patients arnt literally turned away at the door as they are in the USA because they cant health care and are uninsured.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭verycool


    masterson1 wrote: »
    Ireland has problems as well, especially in terms of healthcare. I believe in terms of jobs, you have many more opportunities in USA. If I want to be an astronaut, I have that opportunity in USA, rocket scientist, military aircraft pilot etc.


    You'd fit right in with your head in the clouds.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14 masterson1


    Uncharted wrote: »
    I think you deserve to be in America.

    Particularly Texas. You'd love it.

    The death penalty is in constant use there.


    Please go....


    I'm completely against death penalty, it's stupid. Innocent people have been killed. No country on earth is perfect though.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 758 ✭✭✭Somedaythefire


    masterson1 wrote: »
    Ireland has problems as well, especially in terms of healthcare. I believe in terms of jobs, you have many more opportunities in USA. If I want to be an astronaut, I have that opportunity in USA, rocket scientist, military aircraft pilot etc.

    Aren't you a right dreamer?


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    Try_harder wrote: »
    I would hate to live in America atm

    So would I but it would be mad cramped but you might find some of the cash that slipped down the back or something.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,019 ✭✭✭anthonyos


    have you been to the US much


  • Posts: 32,956 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    masterson1 wrote: »
    Ireland has problems as well, especially in terms of healthcare. I believe in terms of jobs, you have many more opportunities in USA. If I want to be an astronaut, I have that opportunity in USA, rocket scientist, military aircraft pilot etc.

    America is the last place you want to go if healthcare is top of your wish list.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 965 ✭✭✭verycool


    Aren't you a right dreamer?


    But he's not the only one.


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