Ellen DeGeneres & wife have moved out of the US

[soandso]

Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi have moved to rural England, put their Montecito estate on the market and plan to never return to the United States, telling friends the election of Donald Trump was their primary motivation, a person close to the former TV host told TheWrap.

DeGeneres has already moved to the Cotswolds, a rural area in south-central England, the person said, adding that her Montecito mansion, roughly 90 minutes north of Los Angeles, has been pocket-listed or will be listed soon. A representative for Riskin Partners, the prestigious real estate company she retains, did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday.

https://www.thewrap.com/ellen-degeneres-moved-great-britain-left-united-states-donald-trump/

[Skittles]

1. yeah, that's the way to fight fascism

[CousinIT]

7. I'd GTFO of this soon to be shithole if I had anywhere I could go

No country accepts older people or migrants without a damn good reason ie: special skills etc.

My retirement is ruined and I can’t even do that now. A recession will tank the 401K and I can’t take money out until I retire which I cannot realistically do for 3-5 years now. And by that time, inflation will be 18% and half of us will be living at or below the poverty line - like Argentina.

The fucker has ruined my life and likely a lot of other people’s lives too and millions will die.

This country is too full of stupid people to survive.

[edhopper]

19. My family did not fight fascism in Germany

they got the fuck out.
We fought fascism a few weeks ago, we lost.

[Cha]

2. Good on Ellen DeGeneres &

Portia de Rossi. It's what they want to do... and I'm happy for them.

TY

[soandso]

3. And they didn't make a big fuss about it

So many celebrities said they would (back to 2016, even). AFAIK, they're the only ones who have.

People have to do what they have to do and I wish them happiness in their new home.

[moniss]

4. The way it's going to go here this was the right move for them

I believe. You know they would have been targeted. At least this way they can give financial support to resistance groups without being slapped in jail and being stripped of their assets etc. That's a part of what is coming. They'll list you as subversive, come and get you and take every financial asset from you or they'll roust you repeatedly with phony charges etc.

Look what they're trying to set up to do to military officers. If they'll make that move they certainly won't be worried about going after LGBTQ+ folks. Plus we know how prevalent "died in custody", "died in the car", "we didn't know he needed medical attention even though he was saying he couldn't breathe and had severe pain" etc. cases have become. That's what worries me also about what happens when the Goon Squads go around rounding up people for deportation.

[ibegurpard]

5. Ellen did more than most

To promote queer acceptance and to spread kindness and goodwill. In return she faced multiple smears and an increasing climate of hatred and intolerance. Yeah she has more money than many but she also has higher visibility and a bigger target on her back.
I don't blame her a bit for leaving. Anyone with a clear understanding of history and the resources to do so should do the same.
The only reason I don't is that I don't see anywhere in the world as safe from the the propaganda-fuelled morons rolling the fascist wave over everyone else.
Ellen's probably buying herself enough time.

[rambler_american]

6. They're lucky

They have the means to leave.

[Think. Again.]

8. That was my first though...

...so many of us will be trapped in the U.S., not by choice.

[DFW]

9. It's their decision, and they have the means to do so.

I moved years ago, but for the dual reason that my wife wants to continue to live in her own country (Germany) and my job takes me to a different country every day anyway, so who cares where I start out from in the morning? (coming to you live and in color today from icy and snowy suburban Sprout City in Belgium)

As it happens, after 40 years we still take our main summer vacation on the outer tip of Cape Cod. It's a pain in the ass to get there from Düsseldorf, but we make the trek every year because we love the place. Great food, great weather, great people. We're only there for a stay of three to five weeks a year, but are welcomed back by a circle of locals as if we were long-term residents who had been on an extended stay abroad. Our younger daughter wasn't even born when we went there the first time. She now comes at least every other year with her own children. Our elder daughter lives in New York, and doesn't miss a single year without staying with us for at least a week. It gets in your blood. We want to see places like Australia and New Zealand, but we just can't find the time yet. Hell, we haven't even made it to Ireland or Scotland yet, and they are less than a two hour flight from us. But we need our Cape Cod fix like a junkie needs his needle.

[Jinny]

13. Ptown

Is a beautiful place.

[DFW]

14. We so very much agree!!!

We even put up with the exorbitant parking fees to spend time there. If the money serves to help the year round economy of P-Town, well what better thing to blow money on? Not many small places are able to keep their character that way. There are two times of the year when we say, "don't look at the cost, look at the reward." One of them is our summer stay on the Outer Cape. The time is approaching when we won't be able to do this any more. But we're not there yet.

[Oopsie Daisy]

10. I'm jealous. I wish we could afford to do that. I wish them both much happiness.

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I wonder if they want to keep their US citizenship, or become dual-nationals, or become UK citizens.

[SomewhereInTheMiddle]

12. De Rossi has dual US/Aussie citizenship already

which means she has a Commonwealth passport and can stay in the UK indefinitely (I believe). As her wife Ellen may have some sort of special right to stay as well.

[rambler_american]

11. My wife and Ibought some land in New Brunswick, CA

during the GWB administration. About two acres on a cliff overlooking the Bay of Fundy. On a clear day we could see NS. Financial issues forced us to sell, sadly. Now, Canada has passed a law that non Canadians are not allowed to buy property until January, 2027. I guess we will stay put in NH the rest of our lives. (We are both 80).

[Delphinus]

15. So sorry

you had to sell - I've wanted to visit that area of Canada for many years.

May you enjoy the rest of your days.

[Passages]

16. Bye.

Enjoy your mansion in Europe.


Working people in America will once again do the hard work.

[Bettie]

17. As I've been saying

the wealthy don't have to worry. They can leave and be welcomed almost anywhere.

The rest of us just have to hope it isn't as bad (worse?) as it is looking.

[BBbats]

18. A lot of People are leaving.

I work in a small music shop in Philadelphia PA.(Musical Instruments,CDs,Vinyl records.)
All this week people have been "donating" CDs & records. There's also been a major upswing in calls from people looking to sell music gear & instruments. This isn't unusual right before Christmas but I've been working here for many years & never fielded this many calls to sell.
They all tell me their moving or trying to move out of the US. A lot of "For Sale" signs popping up on a lot more brownstones & homes in the last week or so. This is ,or was,A desirable cool neighborhood. Its unusual to see what looks like the beginning of a mass exodus. People are leaving. Especially Gays.

[Sympthsical]

20. And nothing of value was lost

Anyone catch that recent comedy special?

Not great person remains completely unaware that they are not great.

It's a shame. I loved Ellen as a teenager - even bought her book. She was a formative touchstone for me as a gay youth.

And then she became, well . . . what she became.