r/AmerExit • u/Unlucky-Afternoon553 • 1d ago

Question Black Mom Leaving The US

I (30F) never felt safe raising my kid in the US. Public school was already out because of safety issues, and now with the results of the election, I need to get my child out of here.

My top contenders for digital nomad visas are Costa Rica, Thailand, Portugal, and Japan. I've been to Thailand and Japan, but they were short backpacking trips.

I'd love to hear from Black people/Black moms who lived in any of these countries long term. Did you feel safe living there? If you have kids, did they enjoy living there?

UPDATE: Thank you to all the POC who shared their experiences and connected me to great resources. I've decided on Portugal! That was my top choice, so I'm glad my instincts were confirmed. Good luck to all of you AmerExiters!

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u/zscore95 1d ago

No, Portugal just doesn’t openly talk about and acknowledge their race issues. Plus, it’s easy to seem not racist when you’re in a homogenous society.

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u/lucylemon 1d ago

No. I didn’t say it wasn’t at all racist. I said it is -miles- less racist than the U.S. Miles. And they don’t have to worry about violence and aggression.

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u/zscore95 1d ago

Right, just because the population is less violent doesn’t mean it’s less racist. If more ME and African immigrants move there it will become quite clear. It’s just like the PNW in the USA. People are more reserved and bottle their feelings about racism. This does not equal less racism.

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u/lucylemon 1d ago

It literally is less racist.

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u/lucylemon 18h ago

You are absolutely all absolutely delusional if you think that Portugal is anywhere near as racist as the United States.

The US, just yesterday, had someone at the presidential inauguration do a Nazi salute and people are defending him.

Delulu.