re: Let's end dual citizenship

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honestly nobody can trust you or your loyalty to the country.

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And how in the ever loving frick can we trust you?

Maybe you would be someone who would sell secrets to a foreign enemy.

Or maybe you would just be a fricking coward who would desert his brothers on the battlefield.

You've got to be monumentally stupid if you think Americans, born in America, haven't done that.

For all any of us know, you could be one of those guys.

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American company in that country. They have a child, born in that country, The child sure as hell can be a dual citizen, and for you to say otherwise .

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lol.

The child belongs to the parent.
When it grows up and decides where it wants to pay its taxes, it can determine citizenship.
Same for the parents- if they want American benefits, better file income taxes here. Otherwise, file taxes in another country. I don’t care.

As a “dual citizen”, they ought to have to file taxes in each country they claim citizenry to.
I’m fine with that

That’s not what happens though. There’s people over here all mad because trump won and trying to have their cake and eat it too with dual citizenship like it makes any difference.
And when it’s time to get their Medicare and social security oh you bet they got their hands out…

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The child belongs to the parent.
When it grows up and decides where it wants to pay its taxes, it can determine citizenship.
Same for the parents- if they want American benefits, better file income taxes here. Otherwise, file taxes in another country. I don’t care.

As a “dual citizen”, they ought to have to file taxes in each country they claim citizenry to.
I’m fine with that

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We are one of two countries that have worldwide taxation based on citizenship. You seem...not aware of that.

My wife has dual citizenship (US & British). She was born there but raised here in the States.

No one is more American than she as she works in legislation at the state and now at the federal level.

She's more engaged in government than I've seen any other "pure blood" American which I would encourage you board fiends to do who have never gotten involved in the process.

All that being said, I do wonder if there shouldn't be some kind of vetting process.

I have some Canadian neighbors who absolutely hate the US but are here reeping all the benefits. They’re nice enough people but we should send them all the frick back too, I don’t understand how Exxon can’t fill all these jobs with Americans

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She's more engaged in government

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”Engaged in government” is so vague as to be suspicious. And it’s not even praiseworthy without context. Lots of terrorists are you”engaged in government”.

But set that aside and let’s talk about your wife. I’ll take it as a given that she’s a fine person and an asset to any nation or community.

The question of dual citizenship is about a citizen’s first loyalty. It’s indicative of a person’s intentions when voting or “engaging in government”.

I’d like to think that a citizen from one of our closest allies would have no trouble with this, but what about her commitment to the 1st amendment? England sure seems to have different ideas about that! And what about the 2nd amendment? Would your wife fight for that right in her new country ?

But let’s be honest, one voter doesn’t USUALLY cause much of an issue and so its easy to think this issue of dual loyalties is a tempest in a tea pot.

However, what if whole “communities” of dual citizens get together and carve out territory in the US to create a very different set of attitudes and laws? What about top tier radicals with foreign loyalties and possessing charisma and a golden tongue become “engaged in government”? Lenin? Ilhan Omar? Che Guevara?

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”Engaged in government” is so vague as to be suspicious. And it’s not even praiseworthy without context. Lots of terrorists are you”engaged in government”.

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Actually more Americans should try it. Just bitching about politics on a board or FB is not engagement. It's actually one of the most American things one can do. Hard to believe most MAGAs have an aversion to it.

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what about her commitment to the 1st amendment?

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Seriously, Clark?

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whole “communities” of dual citizens get together and carve out territory in the US to create a very different set of attitudes and laws?

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Like I said, there ought to be some kind of vetting process.

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So anyone who spends money and is taxed here should vote?

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There is a huge difference from a tourist that vacations here and spends money compared to someone that owns homes, businesses, etc. and spends a bunch of money that is taxed. I am just saying that if I'm splitting time between 2 countries that I own homes in and businesses I believe I should have a say so in how my money that is being taxed is spent, and you do this by voting.

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My sister in law says she has citizenship in 3 countries

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Don't fret, he's only concerned with Israel/US dual citizenship.

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There is a huge difference from a tourist that vacations here and spends money compared to someone that owns homes, businesses, etc. and spends a bunch of money that is taxed. I am just saying that if I'm splitting time between 2 countries that I own homes in and businesses I believe I should have a say so in how my money that is being taxed is spent, and you do this by voting.

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No there is not.

You do not deserve a say in the running of two countries.

Just because you make money in two places doesn't mean you can be drafted by both.
So it doesn't mean you should be allowed to vote in both.
Again, nothing saying you can't live in both or run a business in both.

Just you can't vote in both.