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Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by masonic »

mattnewton wrote: post #209
masonic wrote: post #196

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Have you read Roe v Wade (or even the Constitution, for that matter) at all ? Again, describe the mechanism by which this could happen.

Do you really not believe that these people will follow through with their campaign promises when they have the house, senate, and presidency? All it takes is a SCOTUS nominee, a new law defunding planned parenthood and/or banning abortion, and a challenge to the law to get struck down in the Supreme Court, all of which are now in their grasp. I am talking about civil liberties in general. The mechanism for gay marri…

"... a new law defunding planned parenthood and/or banning abortion"

Not giving Federal taxpayer money to PP doesn't stop them from doing abortions (they officially claim they use no taxpayer funds for abortion anyway), and you can't ban abortion via statute due to Roe v Wade having supremacy. (BTW, PP does a minority of abortions in the USA.)

Even if the USSC wanted to replace Roe v Wade, they can't just do that by decree. A relevant case that would give them that nexus would have to navigate itself all the way up the chain from Federal court through the corresponding Court of Appeals (assuming they even hear the case), winning all the way in courts laden with Obama appointees, to even get on the USSC's radar.

You didn't understand what you claim to have read.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by M_Grey »

gdilla wrote: post #201
baby wrote: post #167

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I did not think about that, it's true that it's relatively easy for an American to move to Canada.

no it's not. Culturally, it's easy. Practically, it isn't. Immigrating to Canada is a competitive and a lengthy process.

It really depends on what you have to offer.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by M_Grey »

raverbashing wrote: post #193
M_Grey wrote: post #160

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To you? Maybe.

Are you going to starve because in France they have Quiche and in Germany they have Schnitzel? But yes, I'm good at adapting

I believe that you are, and in being so, have lost sight of just how bad most people are at it.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by dracht »

M_Grey wrote: post #15
colmvp wrote: post #5

Canada seems appealing to Americans until you realize you could be earning more in the U.S. while spending less on a bunch of other things. Don't get me wrong, I love living in Canada and I mostly don't miss living in Bay Area, but most of my friends lament the fact that their salary and career opportunities are a joke compared to what they could have in the U.S. (even adjusting for cost of living).

Canada would be an odd choice for many reasons, but is probably attractive for the combination of proximity, and cultural/linguistic similarities. For me, I've been looking at Ireland, Denmark, or the Netherlands for a while, and I'd say they're looking far more attractive today than yesterday. Besides, money isn't everything. There is something to be said for not having to deal with the insane evangelicals, bitter u…

>bitter uneducated whites

Why throw in 'whites' like it's some derogatory adjective? Are bitter uneducated blacks or hispanics preferable? Besides that, people without a college degree are not necessarily stupid or not allowed to have a voice.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by MaysonL »

da02 wrote: post #12
MaysonL wrote: post #8

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A friend of mine moved from California to Madrid last month.

Because of politics? Or other reasons?

I'm not 100% sure: here's a quote –

'I didn't "flee" America. What I fled are tribalistic homo-apes who have reverted back to simply responding to their instincts. Just a bunch of reactionary emotions without rational thought.'

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by gdilla »

M_Grey wrote: post #222
gdilla wrote: post #201

Earlier quoted context omitted.

no it's not. Culturally, it's easy. Practically, it isn't. Immigrating to Canada is a competitive and a lengthy process.

It really depends on what you have to offer.

Sure, but that just means it's not easy for anyone.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by M_Grey »

dracht wrote: post #224
M_Grey wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Canada would be an odd choice for many reasons, but is probably attractive for the combination of proximity, and cultural/linguistic similarities. For me, I've been looking at Ireland, Denmark, or the Netherlands for a while, and I'd say they're looking far more attractive today than yesterday. Besides, money isn't everything. There is something to be said for not having to deal with the insane evangelicals, bitter u…

>bitter uneducated whites Why throw in 'whites' like it's some derogatory adjective? Are bitter uneducated blacks or hispanics preferable? Besides that, people without a college degree are not necessarily stupid or not allowed to have a voice.

I'm not throwing anything in, I'm just describing the relevant demographic that's been unable to accept that Obama wasn't a "secret muslim" or "not really american" or some similar horseshit.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by DrScump »

majormajor wrote: post #205
mattnewton wrote: post #197

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It's not just a trump presidency, it's a trump presidency rubber stamping a republican house and senate, which will follow through on their stated intention to install judges to repeal Roe V Wade, and to establish a more conservative, evangelical agenda.

That's a big oft-overlooked point: Trump seems to have much more moderate views on social issues than the Republican Party (and he didn't win on a very Republican platform), but the problem is that he also will likely not be in a position to contradict or overrule the party on those issues (or terribly inclined to do so in the first place). The trend in the House and Senate and many state governments since 2008 is fa…

Did you forget that the Democrats controlled the House and Senate until 2011? In fact, the Democrats had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate until February of 2010.

Re: Canada's immigration website crashes on election night

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Post by erikbye »

petre wrote: post #110
M_Grey wrote: post #15

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Canada would be an odd choice for many reasons, but is probably attractive for the combination of proximity, and cultural/linguistic similarities. For me, I've been looking at Ireland, Denmark, or the Netherlands for a while, and I'd say they're looking far more attractive today than yesterday. Besides, money isn't everything. There is something to be said for not having to deal with the insane evangelicals, bitter u…

Just forget Europe. It's ridden with socialists and laws slowing business to a halt. Add a failing currency to that cocktail and you have a failing economy. Of the whole of Europe, only Switzerland is somewhat attractive.

More social democrats than socialists, and right wing and conservative opinion is on the rise, have been for a while now.

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Post by fsloth »

petre wrote: post #110
M_Grey wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Canada would be an odd choice for many reasons, but is probably attractive for the combination of proximity, and cultural/linguistic similarities. For me, I've been looking at Ireland, Denmark, or the Netherlands for a while, and I'd say they're looking far more attractive today than yesterday. Besides, money isn't everything. There is something to be said for not having to deal with the insane evangelicals, bitter u…

Just forget Europe. It's ridden with socialists and laws slowing business to a halt. Add a failing currency to that cocktail and you have a failing economy. Of the whole of Europe, only Switzerland is somewhat attractive.

That's an odd way to put it. To counterbalance, europe in general is far less litigious and you get public healthcare. Come to to northern europe and you get a stable, very non-corrupt governance and a highly educated workforce.

US has huge internal markets - I would see this as the main benefit. Otherwise than that, if you make an actual good product, know marketing and are not terribly dependent on US VC money (which is hardly the only source of capital) I fail to to see the problem.

Sure, there are laws for holidays and such but that does not limit business, IMO, only the amount of arbitrary power employers have over their employees. It does not limit global market opportunities in any way.

It would be harder to launch a service like Uber though that tries to take on entrenched incumbent local players. Target global b2b or consumer markets and the problem goes away.

All of this is my personal understanding, and I might be wrong. If so, then please educate me with countering facts.

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