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[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 year ago (4 children)

The comments are fascinating. It seems like a lot of Americans don't know about the ESTA program, and feel discriminated against.

[–] iain 39 points 1 year ago

And if you point them to that, they say that illegal immigrants don't have to that and that Europeans are killing civilization. Conservatives are really beyond saving.

[–] venoft 22 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Obviously its way past time for us to leave NATO and let the Europeans finally start paying the bulk of their own defense instead of the US taxpayer. I also think we should write our congressmen to insist they pass a law requiring the same VISA app for the EU to come to America.

Lol.

The more comments I read the sadder I become. They have no information outside their own little fantasy-filled bubble.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago

Try living amongst them. They are dumb farm animals with anger management issues and don’t give a flying fuck about anyone but themselves and “owning the libs”. I’m convinced they’re all sociopaths.

[–] FlyingSquid 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Even if there was no such program, it's EIGHT DOLLARS. Who gives a fuck? If you're traveling to Europe from the U.S., the plane fare alone will be exponentially higher. Hell, we renewed and expedited our passports a few months ago and it cost us $500.

[–] afraid_of_zombies 2 points 1 year ago

Hey instead of charging us regular people 8 dollars for exercising the right of migration why don't they just raise taxes on all those shitheads flying on private jets? No?

[–] netburnr 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Don't be mad you paid that much if you used a service to expedite. Thats on you.

[–] FlyingSquid 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I'm not mad, I'm just talking about what things cost and why people shouldn't bitch about $8.

[–] netburnr 2 points 1 year ago

But that's 8 bucks I cant spend on a single in flight drink! /s

[–] Dark_Arc 1 points 1 year ago

Tbh, I didn't (embarrassed to say). I'll write my rep and let them know that's silly.