Angelina Jolie preparing to ditch US in July, says ‘I don’t recognize my country’
https://pagesix.com/2026/02/16/celebrity-news/angelina-jolie-preparing-to-ditch-us-in-july-says-i-dont-recognize-my-country/
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Corvidae@lemmy.world · 92 pts · 197d
Lucky for her, she can afford to leave. Most people do not have that financial luxury.
JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world · 32 pts · 197d
I left with $10k and 3 suitcases.
Chozo@fedia.io · 48 pts · 197d
Nice, so I'm just 2 suitcases and $10k away from renouncing my citizenship!
JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 196d
No. You're 1-2 years of visa applications and paperwork and job searching away from deciding to sell all your possessions and make the move.
You wont be able to renounce until you've gained citizenship in your destination country, which takes about 5 years usually.
Snowcano@startrek.website · 22 pts · 197d
You should do an AMA. Not even kidding.
fartographer@lemmy.world · 8 pts · 196d
Seconded
zebidiah@lemmy.ca · 13 pts · 196d
That's about $30-40k more than most people have.... Before student loans
Edit: I ain't hating, good for you for making it out! It's an incredibly difficult thing to do, to uproot your entire life and move to a whole new country, and especially if it's not an English speaking one.
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 196d
I mean, what they going to do if you take out a 10K loan and leave it all behind? Does US debt follow you to other countries?
ThunderQueen@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 196d
JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 196d
Most countries you'd want to go to have a tax agreement with the US to negate the effects of double taxation.
lemmyng@piefed.ca · 11 pts · 197d
Which is more than many can afford.
JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 196d
I sold everything I owned online marketplace, down to mugs and dishes.
SarahValentine@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 1 pts · 195d
Alpha71@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 196d
...so what was in the 3 suitcases?
ramble81@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 196d
Do tell. How did you do it and how are you doing?
JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 196d
10 years. It was a lot of paperwork. Got a job in new country, built a new life.
There are a lot of valid excuses why one cannot emmigrate, but "I'm not filthy rich" is not one of them. Some people use that theory to assuage the cognitive dissonance. In other words: emigrating is a fuck load of work, and it's easier for many to simply lie to themselves that they need to be filthy rich.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 196d
i knew someone in college 10 years ago, was starting the process after finishing degree, will try to get into grad school in canada or elsewhere, he had advantage though his wife had some residency in canada.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 196d
Love to know where I can retire for $10k and three suitcases. And a spouse and children.
JillSteinsPuckeredAnus@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 196d
Notice that I didn't say that I retired with $10k and three suitcases.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · -2 pts · 196d
So it's not practical advice.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · -8 pts · 196d
So brave for someone with wealth to walk away from problems she could comfortably speak out about.
timbuck2themoon@sh.itjust.works · 14 pts · 196d
From the article you may or may not have read. Along with speaking out now.
So... Do you want to be mad just to be mad?
inclementimmigrant@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 196d
Internet warriors always want someone else to pick up a weapon to fight against tyranny. You know how it works.
resipsaloquitur@lemmy.world · -10 pts · 196d
She wrote an article literally nine years ago and shes done.
No, I’m not impressed.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · -1 pts · 196d
jealous, why dont you actually do something and write articles. instead of whining alone lol. deal with it.
stoy@lemmy.zip · 47 pts · 197d
It would be funny if the US lost it's main propaganda machine, Hollywood, as actors move away.
It won't happen, but it would be funny.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 196d
thier propaganda machine is mostly right wing propaganda; copaganda and military propaganda to keep the population complacent, and hollywood movies/shows are part of that. reinforcing christian values through esoteric shows like supernatural , other god related shows. MALE LEADS, as a military leader or groups.
raman_klogius@ani.social · -18 pts · 197d
Wouldn't be surprised if half of them move to Israel, their true benefactors.
glimse@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 197d
Yikes
Pratai@piefed.ca · 27 pts · 197d
Can’t blame her a bit. I’d bail if I could.
Zizzy@lemmy.blahaj.zone · 6 pts · 197d
Same, ive been looking at ways and trying but im an "unskilled" worker and have very little money.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 196d
if you dont have a degree, might want to work towards and look for a grad school in other countries. during obamas era i knew someone in college looking at grad school in canada after he would finish a degree, although i remember he mentioned his wife had canadian ties/citizenship.
Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca · 22 pts · 196d
Must be nice to be rich and able to leave the mess whenever it gets uncomfortable
Krankenwagen@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 196d
Is a born American with huge amounts of money and a platform. Instead of fighting for her country/values, she chooses to flee. I know it's the safe choice, but man, so many Americans are cowards when it comes down to it.
myspecialpurpose@lemmy.ca · 31 pts · 196d
And do what? Yell at people on twitter? Make a “powerful” statement during an acceptance speech? This country is so fucked and anyone that thinks we’re coming back is delusional. We would need to imprison the vast majority of republicans in office. Even with that, it’s corporate money that runs this country and they would just get replaced and voted in by our idiot population. We are not where we are because of one administration, this is decades in the making. If I had the money and 7 children or however many she has that weren’t white, you can bet I’d be taking them somewhere they could grow up without the fear of being picked up by the Gestapo for being brown.
corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca · 12 pts · 196d
Even SunTsu says that fleeing is the best option sometimes.
Juice@midwest.social · 4 pts · 196d
He describes a feint, an offensive retreat. I don't think Ang is pretending to leave just to make the USA follow her into a trap.
captainlezbian@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 196d
Gods the history would be funny if she does though
Jax@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 196d
Sorry to burst your bubble guys, but Jolie is a way too old to matter to the Epstein class.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 4 pts · 196d
only fools would stay and be slaughtered bya fascist regime. intellectuals and rich people(that are not supporters) are often the first targets
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 195d
boaratio@lemmy.world · 17 pts · 196d
Must but nice to be able to afford doing that.
njm1314@lemmy.world · 15 pts · 196d
I'm not gonna blame her for something I'd do in a heartbeat if I could.
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today · -2 pts · 195d
Be a narcissist that buys an 8th home?
switcheroo@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 196d
Wish I could just LEAVE because things are awful. Unfortunately we have to stay and suffer and those who have the ability to influence flee...
doingthestuff@lemy.lol · 0 pts · 195d
Are there people listening to her!
Snapz@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 197d
Your country looks a lot like your Dad
Nomorereddit@lemmy.today · 7 pts · 195d
So she buys her 8th home abroad. Enjoys it for a little bit, then comes back. Like every rich person fake leaving.
roserose56@lemmy.zip · 6 pts · 196d
When you have money, it's easy to do say and do stuff.
mrgoosmoos@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 195d
still better than not doing it, though
Ghostie@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 195d
Glytch@lemmy.world · 5 pts · 195d
ITT: people vastly overestimating the influence of an actress's "platform".
SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca · -3 pts · 195d
She probably doesn't recognize 1/3 of her kids and half her ex-husbands.
Itdidnttrickledown@lemmy.world · -8 pts · 196d
Run away but when its over don't expect a warm welcome home. She always struck me as being a complete asshole.