Comments by "Matthew Nirenberg" (@matthewnirenberg) on "Best Passports to Get if the USA Leaves NATO" video.

First - they have to if they want to renounce US citizenship (i.e. what many of Nomad Capitalists customers want to do). Second - because if the USA leaves NATO then the next point (third point) becomes super relevant. Third - Business, because NOT everyone is an American citizen, Nomad Capitalist has clients from many countries, not just the USA. Something that the 99% NEVER realize because they simply work for others, is that many things, even software, technical books, equipment, your phone, tablet and laptop, can all be illegal to take to certain countries, not because of those countries laws, but because of ITAR. Only ITAR Tier 1 and Tier 2 Preferred nations have minimal restrictions amongst themselves, for other countries, sometimes there are extra exemptions or easier permits to get, if applied for by someone from and in a NATO country.
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Nothing wrong with being a Commonwealth nation, there's a lot of countries that still are but are 100% independent. St. Lucia is good because its a full member of OECS which gives you freedom of movement to the other 6 full member OECS countries. Look at the bigger picture and stop trying to focus on a single issue as if you focus on a single issue you'll NEVER do anything as everywhere has a single issue that makes the place bad.
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@Cristy0505 You are truly delusional and you clearly NEVER learned history. This is just like in the 1930's when Hitler was doing his 'just one more country so I can feel safe', idiots let him do so, and he got stronger with every country. That's what Russia is doing, taking over one place at a time. Remember, they've already invaded Georgia, Kazakhstan, Crimea, Armenia, Ukraine and they've brutally messed with Mongolian politics that's ruined the country. Putina has repeatedly said that Russia WILL rebuild the Tsarist Empire by any means necessary. That means Ukraine, Poland, part of Germany, Hungary, the Baltics, the Nordics, the Balkans, Georgia and Armenia all get taken over by Russia, along with parts of Germany and Czechia. Russia is a crippled country that's making threats to try to look tough. They are losing insane numbers of soldiers each month whilst Ukraine is only losing a few. Russia is economically crushed by the sanctions as many people know when they look at Russian people who post on their social medias. Only Moscow is doing well but it always has because that's where the politicians are. If Russia was doing well it wouldn't be getting barely operable junk from the DPRK, nor would it be wanting to get help from the DPRK with DPRK soldiers who are barely trained for anything. If Russia was doing well it wouldn't be getting garbage weapons from Iran. If Russia was doing well, they would have already won and taken over Ukraine - its been three years of getting their ass handed to them. Most Russian's don't want this war, nor do they want to go and fight. If Russia's claims were true then all they'd need to do is make it publicly known that they would let any 'oppressed ethnic Russian' return to Russia from any country, or they'd issue visas. There's zero legitimate reason for their invasion in the first place. Legitimate countries don't commit war crimes (torture, rape, etc.) against the general public, nor do they kill civilians who are clearly fleeing. Russia does all of this and they think its funny and acceptable. China will NOT support Russia in any war, for the same reason they haven't currently supported them. China wants Siberia, and they haven't been on good terms with Russia for almost the last decade as a result. China are far more interested to being the 'king of the Pacific' and getting those who owe them money to pay it back - something that can't be done if they destroy those who owe them money. If the EU worked together, they could easily defeat Russia, especially given that Poland has full modernized its armed forces with modern US weaponry. Unlike Ukraine which has been told how they're allowed to use what they have been given, Poland has free reign to do as it pleases as it outright owns its equipment. Ukraine is working with one hand tied behind its back by the 'can't do long-range strikes with US equipment' rubbish, which is why Ukraine have been making their own long-range weapons.
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One reason: Business. Something that the 99% NEVER realize because they simply work for others, is that many things, even software, technical books, equipment, your phone, tablet and laptop, can all be illegal to take to certain countries, not because of those countries laws, but because of ITAR. Only ITAR Tier 1 and Tier 2 Preferred nations have minimal restrictions amongst themselves, for other countries, sometimes there are extra exemptions or easier permits to get, if applied for by someone from and in a NATO country.
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