The VPNs IP is well known so, at minimum, they know you are using one. I am unable to make any online purchases from outside the US because of this. No longer waste money on VPN.

Extreme difficulty in getting promoted or establishing a career. The old adage “Out of sight, out of mind” applies to people who are producing even good work from places like Buenos Aires or Bankso. You can wish it weren’t true but human nature doesn’t change much. The guy right outside the CEOs office is the likely next CEO. And companies are always formed where the money is. That would be northern CA. If you happen to find a venture capitalist in a cafe in Medellin hold onto him! DNing as described in this Reddit is a pipe dream.

Your “values” are that people living in small countries should be invaded and that their women and children should be slaughtered? Anything as long as it doesn’t interfere with your pursuit of pleasure in the here and now.?

So you never had to provide a signature card? I know it hurts to be wrong but I find it extremely hard to believe you can open an account in the way you describe. Perhaps times have changed, though?

No, it’s absolutely true and done to prevent “money laundering”. I don’t write the rules, I just report them.

We’re just an inferior country. We will try harder to live up to your high standards.

Very, very unlikely. Banks must obey “Know Your Customer” rules and they interpret these as saying they must physically see you walk in the door. A quick visit would probably work. Another excellent possibility. would be to file an LLC and then have it open the account. There are online services that do this and they can provide the bank account as well. Cost you a few hundred, though.

What Americans call a “Hail Mary” pass. When things are so bad you just throw the football as far as possible and pray one of your team is under it when it comes down. Good luck to them.

Perhaps it’s true but I suspect that if there was one town in S. Calif. that people lived to 100 in every news media, and there are plenty there, wold be all over such a story. I only lived three miles away myself, I may be immortal! Actually both towns are at the end of the LA basin and have always suffered from extreme afternoon air pollution. Maybe pollution is good for you.

Loma Linda? I used to live one town over in San Bernardino. Can’t say I remember people living to 100. Surely someone might have noticed!

Ignorant anti-American.Probably from LA!

Transport is too expensive and that is the only reason. Buy a car or better a van and they are the best two countries in the world to visit. Good roads and a variety of climates.

Yes but expect to sleep in your car or camp on BLM land or park in truck stops. Also always cook your own food bought in grocery stores. Leaves your only expenses gas and food. Travel slowly. It would be tight but certainly doable.

It just make you look dumb. But with modern education I doubt anyone will notice.