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Those who have not lived outside of the US (or NA) don't realize how hard life is for the rest of the world; most will just move right back within months. Been

Those who have not lived outside of the US (or NA) don't realize how hard life is for the rest of the world; most will just move right back within months. Been there myself. Life ain't easy out there. Edit - A little bit of context here: I am speaking as someone who was born and raised in a developing country rife with racial and political problems. My point is, a lot of people who are yelling about immigrating due to the election result are overly naive with their outlook. It takes an incredible amount of effort to adjust to a new environment, not to speak of giving up the connections and comfort they have in the US. It's not as easy as just "moving to another country".

kintamanimatt 10y ago
Huh? How is life hard outside the US unless you're in a really undesirable part of the world?
M_Grey 10y ago
Are you kidding? I've lived in Ireland, Kuwait, Holland, Greece... and only Greece was "hard" in any meaningful way.
- hawngyeedun 10y ago
  Added an explanation to my comment.
  - adevine 10y ago
    I still don't understand your comment. People who are thinking about emigrating because of Trump are thinking about Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc., not a third world country.
  - M_Grey 10y ago
    On what planet do you think people are going to leave the US for Venezuela or Turkey?
nkassis 10y ago
Canada and the US are virtually equivalent in most respect for jobs, standard of living etc... I'm from Canada, and now live in the US, I lived in north Florida and have seen people struggle incredibly compared to anyone I can think of in Canada. Even the poorest in Canada can at least see a doctor when they really need it. I know many people who are about to lose their only option to healthcare if ACA is repelled. They'd be better off in Canada.
- Teever 10y ago
  Have you ever been to a reserve in Canada?
  - vkou 10y ago
    Reserves in the US aren't any better. On the other hand, life as a lower class non-native person in Canada is far better then that of a lower class non-native person in the US.
  - snowwindwaves 10y ago
    Some of them are truly shocking. My mind is consistently blown when I go because I don't get that remote more than a few times a year but they are unbelievable.
  - nkassis 10y ago
    It's bad I know, but as other pointed out it's no worse then some of the poorest areas of the US.
- klipt 10y ago
  > I know many people who are about to lose their only option to healthcare if ACA is repelled. They'd be better off in Canada. Canada doesn't accept immigrants with expensive pre-existing conditions though. Much like insurance companies pre-ACA.

kintamanimatt 10y ago

Huh? How is life hard outside the US unless you're in a really undesirable part of the world?

M_Grey 10y ago

Are you kidding? I've lived in Ireland, Kuwait, Holland, Greece... and only Greece was "hard" in any meaningful way.

hawngyeedun 10y ago
Added an explanation to my comment.
- adevine 10y ago
  I still don't understand your comment. People who are thinking about emigrating because of Trump are thinking about Canada, New Zealand, Australia, etc., not a third world country.
- M_Grey 10y ago
  On what planet do you think people are going to leave the US for Venezuela or Turkey?

nkassis 10y ago

Canada and the US are virtually equivalent in most respect for jobs, standard of living etc... I'm from Canada, and now live in the US, I lived in north Florida and have seen people struggle incredibly compared to anyone I can think of in Canada. Even the poorest in Canada can at least see a doctor when they really need it. I know many people who are about to lose their only option to healthcare if ACA is repelled. They'd be better off in Canada.

Teever 10y ago
Have you ever been to a reserve in Canada?
- vkou 10y ago
  Reserves in the US aren't any better. On the other hand, life as a lower class non-native person in Canada is far better then that of a lower class non-native person in the US.
- snowwindwaves 10y ago
  Some of them are truly shocking. My mind is consistently blown when I go because I don't get that remote more than a few times a year but they are unbelievable.
- nkassis 10y ago
  It's bad I know, but as other pointed out it's no worse then some of the poorest areas of the US.
klipt 10y ago
> I know many people who are about to lose their only option to healthcare if ACA is repelled. They'd be better off in Canada. Canada doesn't accept immigrants with expensive pre-existing conditions though. Much like insurance companies pre-ACA.