1. I hardly think the US is a paragon of economic hope. But I find it amusing that a (presumably) Canadian goes straight to compare the country to the US. Nothi

1. I hardly think the US is a paragon of economic hope. But I find it amusing that a (presumably) Canadian goes straight to compare the country to the US. Nothing ever gets done in Canada until the ritual comparison is done. Very provincial mindset, inherited from Canada's past status as colony. 2. The US has always had much large underclass which Canada, to its (partial [1]) credit does not. The bottom 10% in the US are much worse off than the bottom 10% in Canada. 3. At least 10% of the US population are illegal immigrants. The US syste can hardly be blamed for having the poorest people in the world pouring in. (Though the system could be blamed for turning a blind eye to it, but that's another convo.) 4 The net wealth in Canada is a mirage. For most people its tied to unproductive, inflated assets - people's homes. Thats a very scary place to be as a society. To its credit, Canada has a (lackluster to poor) public health care system, and caps university tuition. The US has (financially) the worst medical and education system in the world. Both countries' health care systems will not be fixed until they collapse. But overall, Canada is only as secure and as stable as the US (which is not stable or secure right now). Paired with unique Canadian challenges, Im scared for Canada. Actually, Im only scared for my siblings. I really don't care for Canada more than I do any other country. [1] most of the credit goes to the UK for banning slavery much earlier than the US and not having a climate suitable for it. Also, Canada gets no credit for having tundra and the richest country in the world as neighbors.