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symbioidljSo, some very interesting synchronicities surrounding thought processes today:
I have been really thinking about moving to Canada in 2005 if bush get's re-elected in 2004(that gives me 2 years to save up money, and do research on immigrating and all that jazz) --
Here's the synch's...
1) I was thinking about moving to Canada, and pulled out the CD, and realized I was listening to Boards of Canada.
2) I was driving to lunch, and looked at the truck in front of me(a big ol' redneck looking truck, btw), and affixed to it, was not an American flag(as redneck trucks tend to have), but.... you got it! A CANADIAN flag(with the word Canada above it)
3) this quote: "I don't see a way out, other than over the border."
from a slashdot thread I was just reading now.
Strange.
My co-worker (who is also leftist) is like "Canada isn't perfect" and I replied "No. No country is. All Western democracies are generally similar in their standard of living with various pros and cons for each one based on culture and history(well not quite that in depth)... But the point is that 1) I don't want to have to be part of this system which attacks the world at every turn. 2) I see the police state coming, and I'd rather not be here when it does."
I certainly plan on voting and working as hard as I can when the time comes to get that fucker out. I am voting democrat(again, as I've mentioned numerous times) unless Lieberman gets the nomination. If so, we're pretty much fucked with a capital F. Point is, I better start looking at alternatives and possibilities now before it gets too late.
So, the question to my Canadian friends(Cato, knigel, twistedgreen, detestament) What are your likes and dislikes of Canada. Please list, as unbiased as possible, the pros and cons that you see about Canada, and also what your perception of the US is and how you perceive the US compares to Canada. I know, I know. We can all be anarchist and revolutionary and such, but I'm just wanting some simple pragmatism at this point, so i can start planning. If you want to rant about the capitalist system and how it's fucked up in Canada, I already know about that shit. Just the general, though, of how laws are in your country, the politics, media issues, drugs, etc... What do you think of these things when it comes to your country.
I plan on looking at info online as well, but it's nice to have a personal view as well.
I have been really thinking about moving to Canada in 2005 if bush get's re-elected in 2004(that gives me 2 years to save up money, and do research on immigrating and all that jazz) --
Here's the synch's...
1) I was thinking about moving to Canada, and pulled out the CD, and realized I was listening to Boards of Canada.
2) I was driving to lunch, and looked at the truck in front of me(a big ol' redneck looking truck, btw), and affixed to it, was not an American flag(as redneck trucks tend to have), but.... you got it! A CANADIAN flag(with the word Canada above it)
3) this quote: "I don't see a way out, other than over the border."
from a slashdot thread I was just reading now.
Strange.
My co-worker (who is also leftist) is like "Canada isn't perfect" and I replied "No. No country is. All Western democracies are generally similar in their standard of living with various pros and cons for each one based on culture and history(well not quite that in depth)... But the point is that 1) I don't want to have to be part of this system which attacks the world at every turn. 2) I see the police state coming, and I'd rather not be here when it does."
I certainly plan on voting and working as hard as I can when the time comes to get that fucker out. I am voting democrat(again, as I've mentioned numerous times) unless Lieberman gets the nomination. If so, we're pretty much fucked with a capital F. Point is, I better start looking at alternatives and possibilities now before it gets too late.
So, the question to my Canadian friends(Cato, knigel, twistedgreen, detestament) What are your likes and dislikes of Canada. Please list, as unbiased as possible, the pros and cons that you see about Canada, and also what your perception of the US is and how you perceive the US compares to Canada. I know, I know. We can all be anarchist and revolutionary and such, but I'm just wanting some simple pragmatism at this point, so i can start planning. If you want to rant about the capitalist system and how it's fucked up in Canada, I already know about that shit. Just the general, though, of how laws are in your country, the politics, media issues, drugs, etc... What do you think of these things when it comes to your country.
I plan on looking at info online as well, but it's nice to have a personal view as well.
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Date: 2003-04-24 04:40 pm (UTC)2. drugs. precedent has been set in Canadian courts where all weed related cases are immediately dismissed.
3. Healthcare. fucking universal healthcare. Those who need it get it. not just to rich bastardly folk.
my thoughts on amerikka? well. fuck america, i say.
chretien has actually been on an alright streak lately, but he's retiring soon. media? sucks everywhere.
this place could be better. a lot better. but the improvements it needs are far less than those of the states.
yeah, move here.
(p.cubensis at my place)
maybe i'll post a better, more useful response later. i'm feeling too odd currently.
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Date: 2003-04-24 08:45 pm (UTC)Oh and BTW, speaking of Rob, if you haven't heard he got laid off from Treyarch. Dunno the details there either, Phlappes told me. I need to call him sometime soon.
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Date: 2003-04-24 10:00 pm (UTC)It obviously doesn't look too feasible.
I just dunno.
But, damn, that sucks about Rob. I really haven't seen him in ages(I really don't keep in touch with him, except for the yearly xmas thing) If/when you get in touch, LMK what's going on with him, if he has plans, if he's already got other things happening currently, etc...
Well, gotta head out... Later on lesbian!
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Date: 2003-04-26 08:57 pm (UTC)i was an ambassador for canada a couple of years ago, spent five weeks in germany & france, doing interviews, television shows and attending political events. part of some super gifted program. me. lori, idiot consciencious objector, national abassador for canada. hehe.
(i didn't mean to do it. i agreed to apply just to see if i would beat out all the 'smart' popular people who really really wanted it. they chose me, dumbasses)
anyway, they let ME represent them. even with visible tattoos! so there's something good here. why wait to trainhop in?
look at me now. i am intoxicated and speaking non-sensically. how far i have come.
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Date: 2003-04-24 10:19 pm (UTC)but i am. so i will tommorow :)