I just like how Americans always seem to think they have the freedom to move to any country they want.
“If X gets elected I’m moving to Canada”
Both sides say the same thing, Republicans say it not realizing that Canada is in general much more progressive than the Democrats…
Man, I’d LOVE to move to Canada. It’s a massive step to the left for me.
They wouldn’t take me though. I’m not good enough for most countries, apparently.
Sure but how will they catch you if you just go to Transporter Room 3 and energize?
In the West there are generally two big queues for immigration:
- People who desperately need help, so refugees.
- People who bring things we really need, typically skills (though many countries will also to it for mere wealth)
Americans don’t (yet) qualify for the first queue and as for the second one it really depends on your skillset and wealth (if I remember it correctly Canada does have a VISA for people who bring enough money). Mind you, the skillset required to qualify for queue #2 is often not what one would expect - I vaguelly remembers something like “plumbers” and “pastry chefs”. It’s well worth it to check what are in-demand skills of the country you want to immigrate to if you need a VISA.
And unfortunately it feeds into the right wingers arguments here…
“SEE! They get it! Not even those socialist asshole countries allow just anyone to move in so why can’t we freely murder Mexicans that jump the border!?”
Leave America and move to other country
Create socialist utopia
Get invaded and bombed to rubble because socialism is not allowed.
Wait you’re not racist? Well, go away until you are!
Saying “leave if you don’t like your country’s imperialism” is no different from saying “anyone who are not as racist as me should go kill themselves”.
No you don’t get it, yanks are from the shining light of the world! The US is a perfect place that every other country looks up to, and even their problems are kind of cool!!!
God I’m so sick of hearing about it 😂
