Okay guys, Trump won, so are people really planning to move to Canada?

[R.n.P]

Well I'm not an American but I just wanted to ask since some of my American friends joked about this, are people really gonna move to Canada?

[Silerna]

I wonder if that's really gonna happen. Won't be easy though, even me as a non-american isn't happy with this result. But we gotta accept it sadly.

[Kura]

Seeing as they broke Canada's immigration website nearing the end of the voting count, yeah. I'd say a lot of people are considering it and not just joking.

My significant other is pretty upset about this, not only because they're scared of a Trump presidency but because they've been wanting to move to Canada from the USA with me for years, but has been unable to secure a job in my area. So immigration and job searching may be a lot more difficult than it already is if indeed a lot of people are moving due to the vote.

For the ones that do move here I just hope they respect the cultural differences and different laws that people sometimes forget exist (or make fun of us for). Ignorance when visiting is one thing, if you're planning to live here that's another.

As for if the majority of people that said they will do it. Probably not. It's not so easy to both legally and financially do something like that. I don't blame people for wanting to though if they legitimately are fearing for their safety.

[sarrowsmith10]

I think that moving to Canada is more of an emotional reaction than a rational one. I didn't vote for Trump nor am I very supportive about it, but the world soldiers on. I think people toy with the idea, then look into it, and find they like their home country still. Even if the current leaders are not their favorite. People also forget that, although congress is the same political party as Trump, he has successfully alienated his party mates and they hopefully will keep his power in check. The president doesn't have as much power as people think he has. Congress controls spending, budgets, economy, interest rates, new laws, immigration, etc. Congress also has to approve going to war. We are very fortunate that we have a branch of government that can do serious damage control. Trump also does not appear to have the support of the military either, so trying anything using them against the best interests of the country would be difficult.

I think the worry is that those who wanted Hillary in power are just going to give up. I hope that people like Bernie Sanders and Gary Johnson will continue fighting for what they believe in. I hope that a women still run for office. I hope that we as a country can still stand for common decency and world peace. We are more than one elected official.

[Kura]

To be fair I think most people aren't as concerned for the actual president as much as they are scared of the people that voted him in. They don't want to be around when the hate crimes start increasing.

[Aloredd]

I think there's jokes like this every election. However, I think less people are joking this time, or at least not joking in the full capacity of the term. Usually (to my understanding anyways...didn't pay much attention to past elections since I was too young to vote) there is at least one decent candidate running (whether they get elected or not is a different story). This election, there was no decent human being running so more people are less joking and more wishing they could move.

"Move to Canada" (and other similar terms) are always at the top of America's most searched terms every presidential election

[NickRowler]

I think some of it might be a joke but some might be serious. I remember hearing something similar for McCain however it was more "I'm moving to Australia."

I think it could be possible that upper middle class and upper class might move. But for poorer people, I doubt that will happen. I know work visas are a thing but Canada might get so flooded by people trying to get them that I doubt everyone who is unhappy with Trump will be able to get one.

[Down_the_Rabbithole]

I know I'm not going anywhere. I was prepared for a terrible result either way. They were both awful candidates.

In my honest opinion, I don't think much is going to change. Checks and balances exist for a reason, so Trump isn't going to have all the power. I am a little concerned how other countries are going to react considering how he runs his mouth. Still, it's crazy how people act like it's the end of the world. The sun will still rise. It'll be another day.

For the record, I don't support Trump. Neither of them got my vote when I went to the polls. Though we can't do anything about it now, the worst thing we can do is panic. Let's not do that.

[Aspie_Gamer]

No. People are too quick to say things like that in the heat of the moment. As others have said, Trump's own party hate hims, so I expect the buffoon to be kept in line the next four years. To put it another way, no he will not undo gay marriage/label muslims and other minorities/build that stupid wall/start world war 3/get rid of that stupid hairdo of his.

[VikiKuli]

It's unlikely and honestly difficult for many people to move. As an American, I've seen that statement more as a statement of disbelief and anger that Trump one. As I am not a Trump supporter, I too have said this several times but in seriousness? No not really, perhaps because I didn't seriously believe he could win. But now that it's the reality, all we can really do is wait and try to stay strong as a nation together.
P.S. I know about Canada's immigration site breaking down but I think that it was more of a panic that caused the sudden influx, the number of people that will move are certainly smaller than those who considered it.

[Down_the_Rabbithole]

Exactly! Thank you for keeping a calm head in all this!

[jmhenry]

I thought I was the only one... If you follow twitter, you'd think the end of days had just begun. This is just something we have to learn to weather for at least 4 years. Panicking doesn't help, leaving the country just gives it to the people who won.

[ChipGod]

Nope, jokes are jokes

[Down_the_Rabbithole]

I don't even have a Twitter, but I know a lot of people are overreacting. I don't know how my family is going to act about it when they get home. I know my mom is going to be very upset about Trump being president.

[indagold]

well we had nixon, bush junior, james buchanan and a lot of other inept and indecisive presidents. I think there was even a president who auctioned off antiques from the white house.

[Down_the_Rabbithole]

@indagold We lived through all that. We'll live through this.

At the very least we can enjoy the fact we don't have to see anymore of those annoying election ads.

[Morair]

For me, the scariest thing is that so many people wanted and voted him in. I know that either way the US is going to get through it, they're not incapable of dealing with hardships. It's just disheartening that so many agreed with his hateful and fear driven campaign.

[agentfink]

I don't think people are overreacting when they say they are legitimately scared for their friends or family who are not Straight White Males.

A Trump win validated the people who voted for him... and all of their agendas. And if anything happens to Trump, we have to deal with Pence-- someone who believes miscarried/abortions should have funerals.
"I long for the day that Roe v. Wade is sent to the ash heap of history."

Americans have plenty to be scared about.

[Tobi_The_Dark_Rabbit]

Thing is, we got some jarring problems ourselves here. Food prices and bills are atrocious. ._.

[jmhenry]

It's probably because I'm not in the tank for either of them, but what do people expect to happen? All I see happening next is another 4-8 years of nothing but arguing and blocked proposals. They're not gonna wind the law clock back to 1800, that's just silly and Congress wouldn't allow it