Comment by tway_GdBRwW

US citizen and long-time expat calling bullshit on this. That's not the purpose of taxes and that's not how citizenship works in any other country except North Korea.

Looking at the list of "benefits" another person posted:

> The rights your passport gives you Are no different than the rights an EU passport gives you, except when entering the US-- but then again, an EU passport gives you better rights when entering the EU, so this is not an exclusive.

> + the legal and embassy protections given to American citizens. Like the American civilians held in Russia that Biden recently traded Russian spies for.

Note that the US doesn't have jurisdiction outside of US territory, so it cannot give legal protection and explicitly embassies do not give legal advice. Yes, there may sometimes be trades like above, but on the other hand, if the US prisoners were not US people, they probably would not have been jailed by the Russians in the first place.

> You still have access to vote absentee, Voting is a responsibility, not a benefit.

>as well as collect social security benefits.

Wrong-o! You only get social security benefits you have paid for. If you are living outside of the US, you are not contributing to soc. security.

> You can use US bank accounts and other institutions.

So can non-citizens. US bank accounts do not require citizenship. Nor does owning real estate. Nor forming companies.

You and your children have the right to return if you ever desire it.