sparky

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[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 7 points 6 months ago

Well… I thought it was relevant and humorous, and the rules don’t say the submissions have to be news. I might be stretching the definition of “discussions” but, figured it was worth a try :-)

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

It’s a beautiful country! Lisbon is well worth a weekend getaway once you get settled!

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

Wow, that’s surprisingly complicated! In Portugal it’s very simple, you’re Portuguese if either parent was. Sorry to hear it’s such a mess in the UK. But good luck, I hope your family will qualify for permanent residence.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 2 points 6 months ago (5 children)

Huh. Interesting. I thought a child automatically inherits the citizenships of their parent a birth. Weird.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (7 children)

Sorry to hear about your family troubles - hope it’s sorted soon. Shouldn’t your daughter be eligible for citizenship by descent, since you’re one? At least here in Portugal that is the case.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 2 points 6 months ago (9 children)

Are you a dual citizen? Otherwise, you would have needed a job, no?

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 35 points 6 months ago (1 children)

We need to release him so he can work on Elon next.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 34 points 7 months ago (1 children)

It’s even stupider when you remember that fries are from Belgium.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 2 points 7 months ago

I hired a law firm in Poland that specializes in immigration. They walked me through genealogy / document procurement first, then helped with getting everything translated and notarized for use in Poland. It took about 2 years from starting the process to receiving citizenship.

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 9 points 7 months ago

Welcome to our side of the pond, friend!

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 5 points 7 months ago

Well as an American living abroad, today they are certainly my largest exporter of anxiety..

[–] sparky@lemmy.federate.cc 4 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

+1. Even if we ignore the holocaust and suppose Rommel and his ilk were unaware - a very big stretch - they nonetheless willingly participated/led a deadly total war of aggression against civilians. As for Lee, the abhorrence of slavery was self-evident even at the time, as evidenced by the abolitionist movements of the day. There’s nothing unfair about calling people like this what they are - evil.

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