By The 2020s, We Will Be Seeing and Reading Media Stories About Americans Emigrating Abroad

[Yavin4]

In all nations where wealth gets concentrated amongst the few, the people either revolt or flee. As the depressed economy continues throughout this decade, be prepared to see and read stories about Americans pulling up stakes to live and work abroad. It will be the height of irony for many in a nation that complain bitterly about immigrants to become immigrants themselves in other nations.

Canada will be the prime destination for most Americans, if only because of their national health care. As the U.S. government slashes spending on healthcare, it may be easier for U.S. families to relocate to Canada and take advantage of their single-payer health care system rather than rely on a hodge podge of expensive care here in the U.S. I know that if I had kids, I would seriously consider moving to Canada rather than starving here in the U.S.

I know that the moving to Canada threat has been used before esp. during Bush II's reign. However, this time is very different. This time, we will have over 10%+ UE with no relief whatsoever coming from government. This time, housing prices are falling across the country and they continue to fall. This time, foreclosures are soaring. This time, the Republicans are even crazier than they've been in the past, and they will eventually take the reigns of power.

Incidentally, if folks had moved to Canada in 2004, they would have been better off because Canada weathered the global crisis far better than the U.S. did.

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Corrected the poor grammar in the thread title.