In case you're curious, you only get TWO extra rights/responsibilities as a US citizen compared to a permanent resident, which I previously was.
That's right, only two:
Sitting on a jury.
And VOTING.
IF YOU CAN VOTE, USE YOUR RIGHTS!
BECAUSE YOU KNOW OTHER PEOPLE ARE.
A widely predicted victory for the far right in France has instead turned into a victory for the left *because people turned out in record numbers to vote.*
Defeat is not inevitable and more progressive elected officials means more progressive policies.
I agree with the spirit of your message, but there are more than two rights /responsibilities involved being a citizen vs a permanent resident, which I was for 50 yrs.
The big one IMO, is that you *promise to house and feed soldiers during times of war.*
All American citizens are expected to do so.
Huh, I’ve already deleted the app off my phone, but one of the questions for the citizenship test I sat a few weeks ago was what are the two rights and responsibilities that are only for US citizens and the answers were jury and voting.
Memory is an interesting thing. At the time of study in 2019, the idea that if civil war 2 came to the States via my home country, that I would in fact have to repudiate loyalty to her.
After living as a de facto American for 50 years, it's not hard to choose USA.
It's a serious responsibility.
i can't tell if you're trying to be funny, but in case you aren't, we literally have a whole constitutional amendment saying that we don't have to do this.
Right thanks quartering That's the word I wanted!
I was extremely reluctant to become an American as evidenced by my 50-year wait. It was the election in 2016 that convinced me that at a minimum that should be how I proceed, though I wish there was more I could do to help, bc I'm deeply worried.
Not trying to be funny why would I try to be funny?
In practicing for testing for rights and responsibilities of American citizens, they include, in times of *civil war*? that like the previous civil war, we will open our homes to soldiers on our side, of course? Why is that strange, specifically?
i guess I'm just confused as to how that relates to citizenship.
in peacetime, you're not obligated to do shit if a soldier comes to your home and says you need to put him up.
in wartime, he's not checking your passport before he eats half your fridge and racks out on your couch.
Not yet been in a war in th States, not actually wanting to be in one, but given that Trump has caused concerns, the actuality of being in something War-like with obligations towards AmSoldiers, had never occurred to me prior to becoming an American citizen vs never crossing my mind as a Canadian.🙏
quartering soldiers in wartime isn't an "obligation", it's a "this is going to happen and there's not much you can do to stop it"
like that soldier on your couch who just ate all your groceries? he's not asking permission.
it's force majeure, not civic duty
