Healthcare is almost always paid for by 1) the individual which is expensive, 2) the employer which is expensive or 3) through taxes which is expensive.

If I had a business in Canada the trade-off I see here is substituting high taxes for having to provide employee medical benefits, and how long I think the tariffs would stay in play.

That being said, tariffs on the Canadian side are focused on US production that happens in swing states. So the further escalation here is going to be politicized as geopolitical, in addition to economical, warfare. Who really benefits? Nobody. Who pays? Average people on both sides of the border.

Oh because you think I’m psychic or something?

I’ve actually seen 20-year-olds overseas as well as 75-year-olds, both taught oral English at private language schools and were paid good money. You want to put limitations on yourself, hey that’s your business. But don’t complain to others because you refuse to do anything for yourself. You’re just here to whine and complain. That’s just sad.

The problem here isn’t me, or the USA, or your country of choice. It’s your own refusal and desire to stay a miserable human being. Grow up.

You can still teach English in those countries just like you can teach English here. Believe it or not high schools, colleges and universities there have English classes just like they do here. They also crave tech workers and nurses.

The problem here isn’t that you can’t leave, the problem is you trying to invent excuses on why you think you can’t leave.

But as a trollbot, you completely ignore fact because you think it enables you to troll. The funny part is, I’m wasting your resources at a cost to your owner.

I don’t hate anyone, but I do have a hard time letting half-truths go unchallenged. And I will call a dumb trollbot a dumb trollbot!

My whole point is, if you’re not happy where you are – Go! Find your happy place! Somehow, me advising people to find their happy place “isn’t fair” or “being rude”. WTF!!! Personally, I 100% intend to return to Malaysia. America isn’t now, or will it ever, say “YOU CAN’T LEAVE HERE!”. All these bots saying “I’m trapped” and then scream bloody murder when I show them they’re not… It’s hilarious.

If you’re not happy where you are, go find a place where you can be! The world does not exist to provide you happiness. You have have to go find it. That’s part of being a grown-up. But some people would rather sit on a screen and complain all day long. What – you think the government is going to come knocking on your door, ask you where you’d like to go, and give you a free plane ticket? Not gonna happen. You gotta get off your butt and make it happen.

One more year here and then I retire to a small hut on a beach near Kuantan!

Read it again a few times… If you’re a human, you’ll eventually get it.

I think it’s plenty fair. Why live in a country you hate? When I’ve been in countries I didn’t like, I left. They can, too. If you read the thread, many think the USA won’t let them leave – which couldn’t be farther from the truth. I merely provided various ways they could leave, since they hate it so much and think they’re trapped.

But as you might notice 90% of the comments here are posted by trollbots. And trollbots tend to like name calling. My favorite were the posts that said “But I want to move to England so I can’t teach English, a**hole!” – Not without a Ph.D., this is true, but they still take tech workers and nurses (and that’s every country!). So there’s plenty of room to move there, especially if you’re a human being and not a trollbot.

I’m mostly happy with the society I currently live in (Colorado). I may not like everything the President of my country does, but I usually feel that way regardless of who gets voted in because they’re gone in a few years. In this particular situation, I’d love to see free and fair trade without tariffs of any kind. But I’ve been to Canada and Trump does have a point, Canada has been levying invisible tariffs on American goods for decades and not living up to its USMCA agreements – something most Americans and most Canadians don’t even realize.

Now do I approve the way Trump is handling this? Of course not. They guy’s a jerk. He could have plainly laid things out to the press, showed the grievance, and explained his actions but instead used his typical Queens attitude to justify being obnoxious (this is why most of America doesn’t really care for people from New York). And don’t even get me going on the renaming of lakes and gulfs, it’s asinine at best at looks childish. But this clown, like the last clown, will be gone in a few years. And with the midterms just months away the majority in Congress will likely change parties and his hands will be tied for the rest of his second term anyways.

As for an “ideal” society, I don’t think it’s even possible. Too many people have entirely different values. Even generationally, you run into problems. Older generations have been calling younger generations spoiled and lazy since the birth of time, and in some cases that’s true because the younger generations have had more in terms of convenience than the older generations did. The younger generations have always accused the older generations of being out of touch, and in some cases that’s true as well, the opportunities of the 50’s/60’s/70’s no longer exist and labor’s capture of GDP has diminished greatly while home prices have soared (along with everything else). So even with just that, you’re going to have friction in any society (and it rings true in every country I’ve lived in). Add in cultural differences on top of that, different views on work and life, and you end up with a secular society where yes, everyone gets to live how they please but there’s zero cohesion or national culture. So I don’t think you can base your own internal happiness on external society. You just have to find a society you can live in without hating.

If you read the thread, it’s other’s calling me names. But thank you for your post.

You missed the joke, trollbot.

I’ve lived in 16 coutnries. So yes, many do.

But I wan’t talking to you, trollbot. If you want to move to a place that already speaks English, you’ll likely need to have 1) a skill they need or 2) a decent income or 3) a decent business proposal. But that’s the rules of those countries preventing you from moving there, not America. But as you’re just a trollbot, you can’t emigrate anyways.

Everything you say is a lie!

My favorite, proved statement you made, “The usa will not let you leave” is a complete lie!

You do nothing more than lie! About things you don’t even know about. Worst troolbot on Earth, you are!

The second point you tried to make is also a lie. I live in Colorado. I was born in California. I haven’t paid taxes in California since I left it 35 years ago. And when I go to Texas, I won’t pay California or Colorado taxes. So please quit lying.

You’re the stupidest trollbot known to man. Please, mods, remove the lying bot.

Your statement is a total lie. You can literally walk into Mexico without any US guards stopping you. Millions do it every single day. Do some research (or do it yourself) and stop lying.

The USA will absolutely let you leave. No questions asked.

Now whether the other country lets you in is their business. Which is not the fault of the USA.

10 years in-country is a bit different than a temp job. You clearly have never been anywhere. But nice try, trollbot!

I never said anything about Singapore so please quit lying and putting words in my mouth I never said (although I did date an incredible girl from there, I just liked Malaysia better). And as Singapore was an English colony (prior to the American colonies), they already speak English better than you and I ever will.

Are you really trying to blame America because England spoke English before America even existed? Just wow…

If you want citizenship in a different country, that’s between you and said country. Not America’s fault if that other country doesn’t want you.

Having to pay double tax is absolutely normal outside of the Western world. Most of Asia, most of Africa, and most of South America rely on the practice. Please tell me more how that’s America’s fault…

And no, you’ll eventually gain knowledge and quit arguing with me because information is freely available. But lies cost you brainpower. And you just lost all 4 of your arguments.

America does not prevent (or charge) people to leave. So you do some research, I didn’t have to pay to leave. I don’t have to pay to leave now. Quit lying. One year working contracts lead to resident visas, after you prove yourself (amazingly, just like America!). So please quit lying. You are clearly pulling shit our of your ass, trollbot!

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That is another lie – I got my passport and left owing $15k in student loans and another $50k in back taxes. So please, quit lying.

No problem, I’m all for closing the northern border and seeing how long you last! Heck, I say we should sell Alaska back to Russia at cost! How do you like us now?!?!

We have paid you for lumber, oil and power at the price you sold for. For hundreds of years. Now you want to say we didn’t give you enough, after paying the price you agreed to? Did you know the electricity you sell us makes up less than 1% of what we actually use? Seriously dude, you make me laugh!!!

But Eh, no worries. One of my best friends is Canadian. We drink beer, we laugh, we’re friends through it all. And sometimes we even yell at each other and break out in laughter.

But seriously, you can keep the wood, we moved on to steel. The oil? We took Valenzuela back. Electricity? I guess my bill goes from $100 to $101. Ouch.

So cut off what you like, you’re only cutting your own nose off to spite your face.

Have a good one. Don’t take shit too seriously.

Sadly, the liar here is you and the truth-teller is me. My story is not a fable. KI5ONA. Do some research, it’s all public domain. But please, don’t spread lies and expect me to choke them down. I’ll call you out every single time.

They can! There’s no American law saying they have to stay. They are free to leave! And they are lying when they say they’re not. This isn’t difficult to understand!

I lived in China and no – you’re not free to move around the nation. Han Chinese or not. There’s a thing called a Hokou. Same with Cambodia and many other nations. You have to pay to leave your town. And pay to arrive in another. And pay taxes in both places just to work outside your birthplace. Corruption in its finest form. You should do some research. Because right now, you look naive at best.

What gets me about you “damn” Canadians is the fact your very existence is based on US subsidies. My shit nation guarantees your shit nation actually exists! 🤣

He does need to grow up. My situation has been far shittier than his ever has, but I’m not complaining. I’m thriving. Like a grown-up does. So yes, he needs to stop bitching and expecting the world to owe him shit like Canada does…

I mean really, nobody gives a crap if 10,000 people boycott US goods… 🤣