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    Whether or not weed is legal in their state.

    Whether or not the government is going to be shut down that year.

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        If you visit harbin China they will think you are Russian, which is pretty much a wash. The worst part is the Russians will think you are Russian too and try to get you to drink with them. Unless you regularly down pints of vodka do NOT go drinking with Russians.

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          Unless you regularly down pints of vodka do NOT go drinking with Russians.

          LMAO especially the ones who want you to drink with them I guess!

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        Yes. I was able to fake being Irish for a bit to a group of English folk. (It was just an alcohol induced joke at the time, s’all. They were either a few pints in or I did really well. Dunno.)

        People are just people and there is probably a word or phrase for “gullible” in most languages.

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    Starting a war, forgetting your gun somewhere and only having your spare one to work with, making the payment on your medical bills, remembering if the McRib is back, worrying that the exploited people who did all the things you don’t feel like doing will be deported, and forgetting to tell the President “thank you” every day as a tribute to their brilliant leadership.

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    Surprise medical bills; random shootings; a fascist dictator leading the country; the complete and entire erosion of the rule of law

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      a fascist dictator leading the country; the complete and entire erosion of the rule of law

      It’s more relevant in the states right now, but this is something we should all worry about all the time.

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        To clarify for anyone who missed it:

        Trump made a law that states that the president of the US is above the law.

        This means that, even after the next election, he could remain president, since the laws that prevent this don’t apply to him. He could also just straight up shoot one in the streets and wouldn’t be able to be punished.

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          To clarify, Trump passed no such law. It was a supreme court ruling that happened last year, during the end of Biden’s presidency. It only applies to official actions, so could be interpreted to not apply to violations while campaigning for office (but this is the same supreme court that put the presidency above the law)

          It gives the president unchecked power, if they choose to abuse it

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          Wait really lol? Idk how this could legally have happened? And why isnt this across the news (nobody is allowed to say some degree of “but that’s what they want you to think”) lol

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      Other countries have this problem. Well, now that I think of it, it’s mostly just the UK. Wonder where the US got it from lol

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      I know Carney’s not even close to as bad as Trump but he literally just called for a “Zionist Palestine”

      Also, have you ever heard of Doug and Rob Ford?

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    Food. Shelter. Healthcare. In a lot of places water. Just staying in general is markedly more difficult.

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        Canada has some of the least affordable cities in North America but it also has some of the most affordable cities. If you are able to move then Canada has some very affordable options. But I appreciate that the ability to move is a luxury that many folks don’t have because of circumstances like family commitments.

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          Most affordable compared to what? Non-western cities can get crazy cheap. I remember a video of a day out on the town in Lilongwe, Malawi for a single USD.

          I’m in rural Alberta, and you’re still going to be hard-pressed to find a sub-1000CAD rental.

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      Lol. We have ~3 grocery stores and everyone knows they collaborate to rip us off. I’d take food off the list.

      It’s been a while since I checked, but I think Vancouver was the most expensive city for a while in terms of property values and rent. Nowhere is as cheap as cheap US areas, and southern Ontario is close to Vancouver. It should be getting a bit better, but that’s because the government went into disaster mode to fix it.

      The healthcare and water are legit, though.

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    I do believe the reputational damage caused by the orange one might be one of the things. That and obvious tariff issues. Hopefully it’s temporary , or you have people who just don’t care.

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    constantly threatened by a right wing party, who has used voter suppression to always win most of the time, and DEMS who are also DINOs , on the right but is elected as a “left” president, but votes with the gop on many things. which is why they dont immediately repeal things like tax cuts, or patriot act, or right now unlikely to repeal anything when palintir finishes all thier databases of individuals in the us. also no healthcare, because Ds would lose thier bargaining chip into getting elected in the future, so its just stringing voters along. also billionaires have significant sway us policy. when both parties are right wing, one is center right but the other is on far right, its very hard to make progress here.

    always dealing with how white people behave around POC groups, if you’re a pOC some caucasian groups will always give you some wierd vibes, like give you a nasty stare, or immediately try to quickly walk away. also dealing with reverse white flight.

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    Avoiding the famous things…

    Tracking mud into someone’s house. The most striking cultural difference is literally just taking your shoes off as a guest.

    Alligators, tropical diseases, hurricanes for the most part.

    Flag-worship. Which is ironic because tomorrow is Canada Day, but really the US is on a whole other level.

    Government deadlock.

    Pennies.

    Embargoing Cuba.