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I lived in the US for 27 years. I have a lot of family there, and try to visit every year. I get you with the ideas. My argument was that statues were about more than history, and sentimentality. Which I think is important. But maybe, history and sentimentality might not be a good reason to risk soldier's lives. I do get that. I just wanted to point out that - in a lot of cases - it's about more than that.
Another point is, do you really want big tech to be in charge of our history and how we remember the world?
And if you don't think US politics affects Canadians... It is, in many cases - most cases - more important than our own politics. Still, I do have other reasons for being here.
And, also, I do apologize. I'm not trolling. I do care about all of this. I'm not, nor do I believe I can, nor do I want to influence US policies or decisions. I am just a guy in a forum, talking about things, and learning about things that really do affect me and my family a great deal.
thanks - i really do care about our small towns and i care about our history and i care deeply about America. No i don't think big tech should be in charge of history since it would be easy for them to change the narrative. just trying to think up a solution for this situation and i thought i had a cool idea. I grew up in a small town (don't live there now) that is crappy now since we import everything from China. Sorry to toss blame your way. We seem to be slowly offshoring everything in America and I took an easy shot at you since you were not living in this country - that is not your fault - it was a crappy deal made when the Democrats were in charge. I am not sure how you feel about NAFTA, but it seems Canada and Mexico made out better than the USA. There are many people on this forum that simply agree there are problems but offer no solutions - or even think about other opportunities that are available. I want to help come up with solutions and really examine all aspects of problems - cause we may be missing something if we just repeat problems someone else stated instead of listening to the problem and offering a solution for discussion. Thanks for engaging in a good discussion with me - i don't think we solved anything but at least there is some alternate ideas in this thread now.
I haven't read NAFTA. I've been putting it off. I do understand Canada wanting to protect Canadian business, we'd be washed away in an instant if we didn't. However, what bugs me most is how post is manipulated. For a few years, it was cheaper for me (free) to order from China than it was to order from an hour away in the US. Plus, the terrifs Canada imposes (import fees) on individuals buying things from the US here is crazy. At least, now, it's getting to where I can actually order from the US. I wish Canada were more focused on creating and manufacturing more for Canadians, rather than putting them out of business and making us dependent on other countries.
So, I think that NAFTA and some of the changes made were for the better, when it comes to the US. Maybe more than how it looks on paper? I seriously doubt that I'm the only Canadian buying more from the USA, now. What I'm not sure about, and need to research, is what Canada is getting out of it. I, really, feel like I live in a communist dictatorship right now. I lived in Florida for 27 years, I'm experiencing culture shock, after 9 years here. Still, maybe it took seeing all this first hand to wake me up.
wow - good to know about Canada - didn't think you were burdened with tons of regulations - i grew up in Ohio near steel mills and that industry is mostly gone to china. the towns that were once awesome places to live aren't anymore. I now live in Florida. Moved here when I turned 30. As high and college school kids we visited Canada a few times because it was legal to drink at 18. I remember a friend who smoked was pissed at the price of cigarette there and we found out there was a few people that made a living out of transporting cigarettes from the US to Canada and selling at a markup (still cheaper than buying in Canada). I am not sure if that import taxes or due to some sort of sin tax. Years back I was speaking with a 30ish year old Canadian who loved the health care system up there. I don't know a lot about it, but we are told there are long waiting lines and a lot of red tape when you socialize medicine instead of having private care as we do here. Whenever I mentioned to a friend here, their take was it is good if you just go to regular scheduled visits but the emergency rooms care isn't as good once socialized. The Canadian I mentioned said dental, vision and hearing was all included and wa shocked some people in the states didn't have dental or vision care I am not old enough, but from what I understand vision and dental isn't included in medicare benefits here in the states either (medicare being our closest thing to socialized medicine). Whats your insight on healthcare there vs here?
Where I'm at, dental vision and hearing aren't covered. It's great if you stub your toe, or get the sniffles - but anything worse, and it's terrible. They're overwhelmed, and new doctors just don't want to work here. If you have a long term chronic condition - like me, you're kind of screwed. It's been hell.
Yeah, long waiting lines for everything, and especially stuff like xrays, MRI, CAT scans, etc. Operations, I dunno. Anything that's not the sniffles. Really, it's terrible, and they're constantly trying to use it as an excuse to pass new laws controlling what people do. Crossing the street! OOoooOOO, that's dangerous! Costs tax payers $$$ because someone might break a leg! Stuff like this. It's absolutely horrible. Florida was better, had better care, and everything else - even if you didn't have insurance. Pre Obamacare, I don't know what it's like now. 27 years in Florida vs. 9 years here in Quebec, and I have a lot of health issues.
What really bothers me? I remember being little in Canada, like 8, 9, 10 years old. In many ways, when we moved to the US, there were things I couldn't do that just seemed normal in Canada. Felt like we had more freedom up here back then, at least from a kid's perspective. Not so, now. The opposite. Everything is controlled. It's hard to explain, but there's a reason and rationalization for everything, but you can't do anything.
if i may ask, why did you move back? and are you a dual citizen?
Sadly, the year I was born, I fall through a weird crack in the immigration laws. My mother is a US citizen, my father Canadian. I had my green card and lived in the US for 27 years, but when I got divorced from my first wife - horrible situation - I started traveling. I guess, I was confused and hurt, and just couldn't figure a lot of things out. At one point I lost my green card while visiting Canada. I had gotten into a fight with my girlfriend at the time, and left for a bit to go to visit family. Bad things happened to her while I was gone, I flew back freaking out. Customs pulled me over, and the only way I could go see her was to give up my permanent resident status, because I didn't have my green card. So, I did. Ended up only being able to stay for 3 weeks. The goal was to come back to Canada, get my green card back, and then go back to the states. Our relationship didn't really survive the strain.
I do regret not getting my citizenship when I could. At the same time, looking back, knowing what I know now, I needed to learn the things I've learned now before I should have done that, anyway. Complicated. Still, it was a mistake.
So, I'm here. I met someone new, we've been together for 9 years. Me not being happy living in a Socialist state has really put a lot of strain on that relationship, but I'm hoping it can pull through. It's hard to move back to the States with her, too, as much as I want to. She has family here, and her grandmother, who raised her, and she loves - is getting old, got cancer, and now has alzheimers. We can't really do it.
You can, probably, imagine that hearing about illegal immigrants and what they do and get away with upsets me a lot.