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I genuinely love the speech but scanning the WHR, Canada has been dropping in happiness almost as fast as America. https://data.worldhappiness.report/chart htt

by Herring 9mo ago

I genuinely love the speech but scanning the WHR, Canada has been dropping in happiness almost as fast as America. https://data.worldhappiness.report/chart https://data.worldhappiness.report/chart They would have gone right-wing in Carney's election if not for Trump meddling. He needs to get those cost of living issues fixed ASAP, probably starting with housing.

hhhthrow02 9mo ago
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- Herring 9mo ago
  Dude trump is NOT a temporary blip. His approval rating right now is slightly higher than it was at this point in his first term. Last time it took a great depression to convince Americans to actually care about each other (socialism-lite), and I expect nothing less this time around.
- gizzlon 9mo ago
  Really? If I had to move to either, I would choose Canada 10 out of 10 times Aren't all problems in Canada 5x worse in the US?
  - hhhthrow02 9mo ago
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    - gizzlon 9mo ago
      > No, it’s bullshit posturing you read on the internet. yeah, I don't believe you, random, anonymous, throwaway account on the Internet
    - jeromegv 9mo ago
      Go talk to actual Canadians. Lol. Only people that agree with you are Canadians now? Everything I hear around me is people coming back from the US, they don’t feel safe with their family. Oh, just saw you created your account an hour ago. Never mind then, just making shit up to troll.
      - pcthrowaway 9mo ago
        Also Canadian here (I've been using this account for years despite the name though). The above poster is correct that Canada also has a lot of problems. I lived in the U.S. for 20 years and probably would have stayed if I could have. For many people, moving to the U.S. was seen as highly desirable for a long time, especially for tech workers. I've noticed the reverse is true since around the start of Trump's presidency (not for tech workers though, at least not yet). I also agree with the suggestion that Canada is at risk of falling into fascism as well.. we were a razor's edge away from electing our own version of Trump in our most recent election almost a year ago... funnily enough, Trump's talk of annexing Canada shortly before the election swung the polls enough that the Liberals were able to retain power (and fortunately, with a minority government that gives our 2 social democratic parties some political sway even with only a handful of MPs). Now there may be more Canadians coming back (and American refugees coming) that the tide has noticeably shifted.
      - mlrtime 9mo ago
        No, meaning the online world is MUCH different than reality. Reddit is a great example, it's like a different dimension of reality.
    - tomhow 9mo ago
      Please don't post flamebait like this on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html

by Herring 9mo ago

hhhthrow02 9mo ago

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Herring 9mo ago
Dude trump is NOT a temporary blip. His approval rating right now is slightly higher than it was at this point in his first term. Last time it took a great depression to convince Americans to actually care about each other (socialism-lite), and I expect nothing less this time around.
gizzlon 9mo ago
Really? If I had to move to either, I would choose Canada 10 out of 10 times Aren't all problems in Canada 5x worse in the US?
- hhhthrow02 9mo ago
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  - gizzlon 9mo ago
    > No, it’s bullshit posturing you read on the internet. yeah, I don't believe you, random, anonymous, throwaway account on the Internet
  - jeromegv 9mo ago
    Go talk to actual Canadians. Lol. Only people that agree with you are Canadians now? Everything I hear around me is people coming back from the US, they don’t feel safe with their family. Oh, just saw you created your account an hour ago. Never mind then, just making shit up to troll.
    - pcthrowaway 9mo ago
      Also Canadian here (I've been using this account for years despite the name though). The above poster is correct that Canada also has a lot of problems. I lived in the U.S. for 20 years and probably would have stayed if I could have. For many people, moving to the U.S. was seen as highly desirable for a long time, especially for tech workers. I've noticed the reverse is true since around the start of Trump's presidency (not for tech workers though, at least not yet). I also agree with the suggestion that Canada is at risk of falling into fascism as well.. we were a razor's edge away from electing our own version of Trump in our most recent election almost a year ago... funnily enough, Trump's talk of annexing Canada shortly before the election swung the polls enough that the Liberals were able to retain power (and fortunately, with a minority government that gives our 2 social democratic parties some political sway even with only a handful of MPs). Now there may be more Canadians coming back (and American refugees coming) that the tide has noticeably shifted.
    - mlrtime 9mo ago
      No, meaning the online world is MUCH different than reality. Reddit is a great example, it's like a different dimension of reality.
  - tomhow 9mo ago
    Please don't post flamebait like this on HN. The guidelines make it clear we're trying for something better here. https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html