Do you think an Exit Ban could actually happen?

[Anonymous]

Some coworkers were discussing our descent into authoritarianism and one mentioned his belief than an Exit Ban may very well be a possibility. Despite how insane this all is, that feels far fetched to me, but I also have no proximity to the government/how things work, so who am I really to know. Curious as to what you may think.

[Anonymous]

I don’t think there is a country on earth like that except North Korea. It’s extremely unlikely.

[Anonymous]

I think first there has to be a mass exodus of citizens. Then the ban starts. So you have a couple months to get out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think first there has to be a mass exodus of citizens. Then the ban starts. So you have a couple months to get out.

maybe even a year.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think there is a country on earth like that except North Korea. It’s extremely unlikely.

But wouldn’t the motivation to keep people in— in particular working people— be to maintain not only a country’s economy, money flowing, produces being made, but a large tax base? No citizens, no taxes being paid.

That said, didn’t Cuba permit dissidents to leave at some point?

[Anonymous]

Why would they want to keep the enemy within???

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think there is a country on earth like that except North Korea. It’s extremely unlikely.

Ukraine stopped fighting aged men from leaving. Russia, soviet block countries, East Germany until 1989. China has some controls for religious minorities. This is recent recent history.

if a country splits apart (and the us might) and too many people try to move to the "better" part, there could be an exit ban by the more authoritarian/less economically successful part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would they want to keep the enemy within???

They need people and there is no immigration into authoritarian regimes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think first there has to be a mass exodus of citizens. Then the ban starts. So you have a couple months to get out.

maybe even a year.

There may be some seeking political asylum in other countries at some point, especially if well known dissidents have property confiscated or jobs taken away or are threatened in such a way that they need to GTFO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think first there has to be a mass exodus of citizens. Then the ban starts. So you have a couple months to get out.

maybe even a year.

There may be some seeking political asylum in other countries at some point, especially if well known dissidents have property confiscated or jobs taken away or are threatened in such a way that they need to GTFO.

Remember the Von Trapps fleeing at the end of the Sound of Music because the father did not want to serve Hitler.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I don’t think there is a country on earth like that except North Korea. It’s extremely unlikely.

Ukraine stopped fighting aged men from leaving. Russia, soviet block countries, East Germany until 1989. China has some controls for religious minorities. This is recent recent history.

if a country splits apart (and the us might) and too many people try to move to the "better" part, there could be an exit ban by the more authoritarian/less economically successful part.

Things would have to be in extremely bad shape to get that point and I hope I never see that in my lifetime. Like mass starvation and mass human rights violation kind of bad. It’s highly unlikely.

[Anonymous]

Fences aren't just for keeping people out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think first there has to be a mass exodus of citizens. Then the ban starts. So you have a couple months to get out.

What would be the signs of that? Would it be apparent to a relatively switched on person that it's time to go? Because plenty of people are saying it now, and I don't really see it as being that dire (even though I detest the adminitsration)

[Anonymous]

The fevered imaginations some of you (proudly?) display are unreal.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think first there has to be a mass exodus of citizens. Then the ban starts. So you have a couple months to get out.

What would be the signs of that? Would it be apparent to a relatively switched on person that it's time to go? Because plenty of people are saying it now, and I don't really see it as being that dire (even though I detest the adminitsration)

We are the boiling frogs