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BigmanPigman

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7. A lot of people don't realize that.

Sun Oct 7, 2018, 12:29 AM

Oct 2018

If countries were giving away free healthcare and higher education they would be inundated with too many people. I think the nordic countries have the best systems. They have equality of the sexes, they genuinely care about climate change, they have a great quality of life, and they aren't greedy. Anthony Bourdain went to Sweden and they have a word that means "content". They don't want "more, more, more" and to "beat the little guy" like in the US. They are happy to lead a content life...I like that philosophy.

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I can't live in this country anymore. [View all] OliverQ Oct 2018 OP

Take a bus to Canada donkeypoofed Oct 2018 #1

Canada won't take me unless I have a highly skilled position like medicine or computers. OliverQ Oct 2018 #3

A lot of people don't realize that. BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #7

Greed is what is truly killing this country. roamer65 Oct 2018 #11

lagom Celerity Oct 2018 #16

Thank you! BigmanPigman Oct 2018 #45

Yes, I like that philosophy too.... FM123 Oct 2018 #38

Maybe you can sneak across their border pintobean Oct 2018 #34

Sounds like Utopia when compared to this mess of a former nation. democratisphere Oct 2018 #31

. struggle4progress Oct 2018 #2

Flight or fight WhiteTara Oct 2018 #4

"Find some green space." Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #37

Thank you. WhiteTara Oct 2018 #41

Join the club. Laffy Kat Oct 2018 #5

a friend is going under grandparents KT2000 Oct 2018 #20

Not all our immigrants are "highly skilled" donkeypoofed Oct 2018 #6

Don't despair!! Lunabell Oct 2018 #8

Vote. awesomerwb1 Oct 2018 #9

Wow, you know OliverQ personally uppityperson Oct 2018 #13

Amazing comeback. awesomerwb1 Oct 2018 #15

Thank you. I've only met about 5 other there but wouldn't think of telling them to not uppityperson Oct 2018 #17

Snap! lunatica Oct 2018 #46

I have to say k-dub Oct 2018 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2018 #18

If you live near Canada, there is another option. roamer65 Oct 2018 #12

That is false Fiendish Thingy Oct 2018 #40

Ya cant fight here if you dont live here. Separation Oct 2018 #14

This. Except for the I-could-emigrate-easily-and-live-well part. SuprstitionAintthWay Oct 2018 #39

This country is more than the stuff you read on DU. wasupaloopa Oct 2018 #19

I agree Raine Oct 2018 #22

As a proud citizen of the California Republic, I completely agree.... Pachamama Oct 2018 #25

FFS! A patriot stays and fights for his country before running away. Doodley Oct 2018 #21

This is my country Norbert Oct 2018 #23

I understand the feeling, but frogmarch Oct 2018 #24

+1000 Pachamama Oct 2018 #26

My unsolicited advice, take some time off, then come back and vote. That is the only way things still_one Oct 2018 #27

This is what Vladimir Putin wants. secondwind Oct 2018 #28

Dan Rather has words for this: ariadne0614 Oct 2018 #29

For people like me rownesheck Oct 2018 #30

what state do you live in ? JI7 Oct 2018 #32

Oh, you'd be surprised what a person can put up with. DFW Oct 2018 #33

steppenwolf 7 -- renegade Hermit-The-Prog Oct 2018 #44

Take your rage to the campaign trail. Make calls. Knock doors. Donate. Vote. And bring friends. LBM20 Oct 2018 #35

Buck up Little Camper. I feel the same way sometimes, we all do. We're not giving up njhoneybadger Oct 2018 #36

When I get to thinking that way, I think about my uncle Joe nuxvomica Oct 2018 #42

It's already a world war. Iterate Oct 2018 #43

Same here... I'm wavering between moving away and doing myself in. Still In Wisconsin Oct 2018 #47