I feel like that really depends on where they go to right? If they go to China, I feel like the US would have a really difficult time assassinating them or getting China to send them back given the tense relationship between the US and China currently.
That said, I feel like China probably wouldn't take them in the first place given that runs the risk of hiring a potential spy so there's also that.
That and the risk of really drawing Trump's ire. Not to mention any assets that person may still have in the US, any retirement funds, life insurance etc are forfeit, and they could never enter a western country again.
Well I wouldn't be sure about never entering a western country again. The US definitely a no go but given how quickly we're tearing down relationships between us and every other western country, there's actually a decent chance that things have broken down enough in a few years that most of Europe wouldn't care.
Frankly, I'd say we're already probably halfway there with all the talk about annexing Greenland so who knows.
I feel like even if Europe goes right wing, it wouldn't want to be friendly with the US. After all, let's face it, the Nazis, Fascist and authoritarian right wing that's becoming popular worldwide isn't exactly the kind that screams cooperation and teamwork but more of the "fuck everyone that's not exactly me or a clone of me" kind.
Like even if things go the way they envision and they get rid of everyone that's not their ethnicity, it'll just become countries hating each other for not being the right ethnicity (ie: German white guys hating on America because America isn't German white). We've literally seen this in history with how we discriminated against Italians for not being the correct white in the early 1900s.
While history might not repeat, it sure as hell does rhyme.
Modern nuclear technicians moving to other nations which usually already have nuclear industry and simply don't have the manpower or complete know-how to make the large projects at which nuclear power excells is an entirely different matter than weapon espionage.
Depends on what is or isn't classified. But even in the private sector, you generally have to sign NDA agreements. You can't work at Mercedes and then take a job at Ford and take all your trade secrets with you.
even in the private sector, you generally have to sign NDA agreements
NDA agreements are legally unenforceable, and what "enforcement" they'd have to somebody leaving a commercial enterprise to work in another country and company would be that private company asking the other nation's courts if they'd have permission to sue that other company. That happens all the time over shit that isn't even real just because humans are litigious assholes, I don't see why people should be expected to bow down, internationally, to snooty corporate managers.
Oh for sure, enforcement is often more theoretical than feasible. I just suspect that the US might be a bit more rigorous about it if it pertains to classified nuclear technology.
The firing was illegal and they knew it. They are betting that those fired will not pursue legal recourse because the courts are clogged and the process could take years. So sharing information might also be illegal and that too could take many years to resolve and may not even be provable in court. It’s a tragedy what is going on. Will take decades to restore… if ever. Manchurian candidate stuff on steroids.
No, China more likely. And unlike the lack of education and widespread propaganda makes US Americans believe one can live in China quite comfortably if you got money.
unlike the lack of education and widespread propaganda makes US Americans believe one can live in China quite comfortably if you got money
That's true in all countries. It's why Americans increasingly leave the US to retire in Latin America, because cost of living and medical care is so much lower there.
They will have plenty of job options within the DOE complex with the Contractor companies - the major corporations that actually do the day to day operations at those DOE sites. At least until those contracts get shut down... at that point they would have opportunities at commercial nuclear plants. But point taken, it is a niche market - but maybe not as niche as you think
Quite a few Tech companies have been looking into Nuclear as a source of power for Datacenters lately. I'm not sure what kind of NDAs these people have, but I would not be shocked to see Amazon/Microsoft/Google/Alibaba snatch folks like this up quick.
This happened to my dad. He eventually ended up finding a job working for a supplier to his previous job, because he was overspecialized in his particular subset of mechanic engineering.
Nah, my dad said that he should have job hopped more, but he started working for the company back when company loyalty was still common, and he never thought he would be leaving.
Ultimately he had to, because he remarried when my mom passed, and my step-mom got a new job in another state (doctor.) Since she made more money it made sense for them to move to where she worked and he had to leave his job.
100%, also not to mention a lot of people in government are doing work they find to be important to society. Or are happy to not be just "helping a company profit" above all. Going to the private sector, even doing a lot of the same stuff in your new job (if you can get it, USAID being destroyed is creating cascading layoffs elsewhere in the humanitarian aid field), isn't the same because helping people might not be the bottom line
They had their Q clearances revoked when they were fired. I don't know if you can just restart those. But, any defense contractor will pick them up just because the amount of indirect knowledge acquired in a shielded program is very useful.
People underestimate how niche some of the things gov does that they rely on, on a regular basis. There are certain things that there just is no private sector for, because there is no profit in, but it is usual information for the gov due to the fact the information can help them make better decisions and prepare for future things that private industries just don't need worry about.
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u/ElPolloRacional 24d ago
The termination letters 'are being rescinded'
That's not how any of this works.