Oh Canadaaaaa...

[wolfwoodglomper]

I want to move to Canada. I really, really do. But there's something stopping me, and I don't know what. Is it because I'm so attached to this country? Because I grew up here? Am I scared? Is it because Jeremie doesn't seem too excited by the idea of Canada and I don't want to lose him

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[ladypentacles]

My personal feelings on why more of us don't do that is because we know, in our hearts, that it doesn't get much better than the US. The only other alternative is socialism, which works so-so in places like Canada, Australia, and Great Britain because they also have a monarchy system in place (the Queen can dissolve the entire government anytime she wants to). Canada appears inviting because we don't know all the problems that they have.

My husband's family is Australian and they even choose to live the United States because they see all the advantages we have here. The fact that you can openly talk about your dissatisfaction is one of those. In other places, you can lose your life for complaining about the government.

Sure, I'm pissed as hell about Bush. Sure, I'm scared about my civil liberties, our economy, those men and women we've sent to Iraq. But I have had to believe that, in the end, this truly is the greatest, safest, and most democratic nation on earth and that I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. But, that could be my US-bias talking. I haven't ever lived anywhere else. But my hubbie has, and he agrees with me.

Stella's right--you should go for it! You could be our mole and report back to us about what those freaky leftist Canadians are up to, eh?

[wolfwoodglomper]

Maybe I'll just do that, eh?

I haven't lived anywhere else either. But I have visited Germany a lot, and I know that if the weather were nicer, it would be a much better place to live. =P the government really seems to care about its people...But there are things that suck, too, but that's everywhere...