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Had a chat with a guy at the passport office who said dual citizenship is just a backup plan for rich people
So I'm waiting in line in Toronto last week to renew my UK passport, and this older guy behind me starts talking. He's got Canadian and Irish passports. Says he only uses the Irish one for medical stuff in Europe. Then he drops this line: "Dual citizenship is just a safety net for people with money. Poor folks don't need two passports, they need one that actually works." And it got me thinking. Like, is he right? I got my second passport because my mom was born in England, but I barely use it. A friend of mine from Brazil has been fighting for years to get a second one so she can visit family without visa headaches. So is dual citizenship more about privilege or practical survival? Anyone else ever get called out like that?
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the_hayden26d ago
Yeah but @viola_lopez30, it's not just luck - you can actually choose to fight for it if you have the money or time.
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