In all seriousness, what will you do if Trump actually ...

[jordancatalano4ever]

Gets the presidential election? Like he wins the nom and beats Hilary. I just....I don't know what to think. My husband went on a conference with a number of coworkers and many of them were praising trump and are going to vote for him. Mind you these are young educated professionals. My husband was flabbergasted. Boehner's resignation and the celebration of it by so many repubs in that party are giving me serious pause.

Feel free to ignore my morning rambles if you choose...

[panicked]

I will move to Canada. Actually, I'll move to Finland because I don't even want to share a continent with that misogynistic piece of crap.

[gpw]

Sept 26, 2015 8:51:06 GMT -5 panicked said:

I will move to Canada. Actually, I'll move to Finland because I don't even want to share a continent with that misogynistic piece of crap.

So will you get citizenship in these countries?  I mean, it's easy to say, but the realities of just getting up and moving to another country are a little more involved unless you, say, have a job that will transfer you or relatives that can get citizenship for you.  

The thought of a President Trump is truly frightening.  

[miniroller]

No it's scary, scary times, OP. H & I said we'd move to Canada, originally (semi-in-jest), but GBCN'rs squashed that idea, as apparently it's not exactly "easy". Which has made us start exploring investing in a hotdog stand on an island in the Caribbean. I realize this shouldn't be my more serious option/ idea, but I have a very smart friend investigating the specifics. (They wanna make sure they can bring their cats.)

[penguingrrl]

I have no clue. My life and family are here, so while I talk a good game about moving to Canada in all seriousness I wouldn't be able to do it. I would cry a lot and probably not plan an overseas trip because I assume it would make Americans traveling overseas a target.

[jordancatalano4ever]

A part of me feelslike I'm overreacting but another part of me wants to pull out our investments from the markets and buy some land somewhere because I feel like shit will fall apart and our countries stability might be severely tested.

[jln]

It's definitely scary. And I live in Texas so it could get really bad here. It's bad already but Trump as president would just be ugly.

[earlgreyhot]

My husband is trying to convince me it won't be that bad if Trump wins. But I'm not buying it. We'd probably end up with internment camps for illegal immigrants to start. And the radical measures he'd push through would cause massive destabilization to global politics.

Trump likes making big decisions over discussions, so I can see him not thinking through all implications. Also favoring the role of contractors over the joint chiefs and what not.

Many old statesman politicians would also quit as Boehner just did, opening the door for more extremes in Congress.

Maybe it wouldn't *ruin* the country, but it would certainly have some disastrous consequences.

[AAM2012]

Start hoarding cash.

[josieposy]

Bury my head into my work and hope he becomes Lame Duck Trump really really quickly.

[KateAggie]

I can't even play along. This will not happen. Even the most Republican of Republicans I know would not vote for him in the general. And he's already falling apart...he got booed the other day for calling Rubio a clown, by his "own" people.

[Deleted]

Move to New Zealand! They have a lot of labor shortages in many industries. And it's pretty there.

www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/node/475?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=US_-_T1_-_G_Moving_to_NZ&utm_content=Moving_To_NZ_-_Phrase&utm_term=move_to_new_zealand&gclid=CPLhwYX0lMgCFU9sfgodA7kCaw&gclsrc=aw.ds

[panicked]

Sept 26, 2015 8:56:27 GMT -5 gpw said:

Sept 26, 2015 8:51:06 GMT -5 panicked said:

I will move to Canada. Actually, I'll move to Finland because I don't even want to share a continent with that misogynistic piece of crap.

So will you get citizenship in these countries?  I mean, it's easy to say, but the realities of just getting up and moving to another country are a little more involved unless you, say, have a job that will transfer you or relatives that can get citizenship for you.  

The thought of a President Trump is truly frightening.  

This was TIC. My husband is military, so we can't just up and move. In all seriousness, there isn't much we could do if he is elected. We are stuck.

[cookietime]

H is Canadian, but we live in the US (I'm American, we met here). I told him if Trump actually becomes president we'd have to move to Canada. I was not joking.

That said, he really, REALLY hates Stephen Harper. He would view a move from a Trump US to a Harper Canada as a lateral move. But maybe Harper won't be prime minister after the upcoming election.

[meshaliuknits]

Sept 26, 2015 9:27:39 GMT -5 KateAggie said:

I can't even play along. This will not happen. Even the most Republican of Republicans I know would not vote for him in the general. And he's already falling apart...he got booed the other day for calling Rubio a clown, by his "own" people.

*Clings to post*

[josieposy]

I have faith that even today's US is not this crazy.

[Deleted]

Join the local prepper group on Facebook for tips on creating my underground bunker.

Become saved and pray for the Rapture.

[sparrowsong]

Stock up on canned food, bottled water, and popcorn, and get ready to watch Trump, Putin, and Kim Jong-un destroy the world like the man sized toddlers they are.

[StrawberryBlondie]

Look into job transfers. My company is global and we have a huge presence in Canada and the UK.

[moreace01]

The Republicans I know won't vote for him either. So I don't really see him winning the nod.

I also see him getting bored with the whole process and not seeing it through. Or saying enough stupid crap to essentially piss everyone off.

[sushi]

Sept 26, 2015 9:28:25 GMT -5 @ameliapond said:

Move to New Zealand! They have a lot of labor shortages in many industries. And it's pretty there.

www.newzealandnow.govt.nz/node/475?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=US_-_T1_-_G_Moving_to_NZ&utm_content=Moving_To_NZ_-_Phrase&utm_term=move_to_new_zealand&gclid=CPLhwYX0lMgCFU9sfgodA7kCaw&gclsrc=aw.ds

This is already my post 41 plan (when h can retire). I'm in a recruited field.

Otherwise h can get out early, and he can spend 3 years pretty much anywhere studying, subsidized by the gi bill

[ttt]

The thing is, and I've said this a million times, Trump is the symptom, not the problem. He's not what scares me - the millions of Americans who agree with him and think he's just great and are apparently "secretly" thinking what he's saying...that's what scares me. And those people are going to exist no matter who wins the election.

We have seriously looked into moving abroad but the countries where we could move without having employer sponsorship are very expensive. We were very, very close to pulling the trigger on a move to Denmark, but it's difficult to get a job there without speaking the language and Danish is very difficult to learn.

And most employers won't even consider a foreign citizen who needs sponsorship unless they're in a profession like engineering.

[katfco]

Seriously consider moving back to China. We were there for 2 years last time, pre-kids. A four-year stint would give the kids a nice international experience.

[chedifuen]

He will not win. If he does win, I don't think the country will completely fall apart because he can't just enact all this stuff without congress. The worst part will be realizing how awful and disgusting the citizens of this country are to vote for such an awful person.

[katfco]

Sept 26, 2015 11:01:53 GMT -5 ttt said:

The thing is, and I've said this a million times, Trump is the symptom, not the problem. He's not what scares me - the millions of Americans who agree with him and think he's just great and are apparently "secretly" thinking what he's saying...that's what scares me. And those people are going to exist no matter who wins the election.

We have seriously looked into moving abroad but the countries where we could move without having employer sponsorship are very expensive. We were very, very close to pulling the trigger on a move to Denmark, but it's difficult to get a job there without speaking the language and Danish is very difficult to learn.

And most employers won't even consider a foreign citizen who needs sponsorship unless they're in a profession like engineering.

It's not solely Trump so much as the idea that the majority want what he wants. I don't want to live in a country where people like him get what they want, so if he wins, it means there are more of those people than not. 

[pixy0stix]

I'll bury gold in my backyard.

[rugbywife]

Can you picture world leaders having to meet with him? Like the Queen of England? Or G8? Would he act like he was still on the Apprentice? Lol, except maybe not?

[pixy0stix]

Sept 26, 2015 11:07:50 GMT -5 katfco said:

Seriously consider moving back to China. We were there for 2 years last time, pre-kids. A four-year stint would give the kids a nice international experience.

What if we end up going to war with China?

[katfco]

Sept 26, 2015 11:18:20 GMT -5 pixy0stix said:

Sept 26, 2015 11:07:50 GMT -5 katfco said:

Seriously consider moving back to China. We were there for 2 years last time, pre-kids. A four-year stint would give the kids a nice international experience.

What if we end up going to war with China?

I hear Australia's nice. 

[omgzombies]

The same thing I do every night... try to take over the world.

In reality, I'll do the same thing I did when Bush was elected for his second term, curse the television and the news coverage for a couple days, and then again in January when he's sworn in. Trump is exactly the reason Presidents have term limits, and even with the expanded powers of the Executive Branch, there are still plenty of checks and balances. America won't topple because we have a shitty President.