Besides the cost of $450, there is a ton of paperwork involved.

And that doesn't even guarantee success. Most people are denied any attempt to renounce their citizenship unless they are already a citizen of another country. I have a couple of friends that have tried to renounce their citizenship and failed.

It is easy to say "renounce your citizenship", but most people who say that have no idea of the difficulty involved. They are just spewing out words. They may as well say "move to mars".

The issue is becoming moot anyway. I have traveled internationally enough now that I feel safe in just disappearing in a foreign country whenever I am finally ready to do so.