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

[efdvorsky]

I can totally respect your concern.

From my end, I've seen white-privileged people making those remarks and openly discussing it. Joke or not, it's still waving the possibility they could very well get away with it, despite their own criticisms of accepting refugees.

As a second-class US citizen, I don't have that privilege. (I wasn't even allowed to vote for president) I could try to move there, but even my own visit to Canada left me with a bad taste in my mouth.

But if minorities have claimed the jokes, then yeah, step back and let them take it. Give oppressed groups all the power to vent and release steam.

And, on a side note, for the other people saying it was the Hilllary supporters who took to the streets, stop. Stop. It wasn't a protest to make Hillary president, it wasn't about "socialism", it was to be against the plans this horrible man (and mainly his horrible vice president) want to implement. It's about the safety of the people, not about being sore losers.

[joannekwan]

Those upset about the election results shouldn't move to Canada, they should move to the swing states and at least try to make it go their way come next election.

[haleymewsome]

The problem is, his party has the majority in both the House and the Senate. The reason government has been so blocked up during Obama's administration is because the Republicans in the House and Senate didn't like having a democratic president. Trump may have a much easier time because the so called 'checks and balances' are all technically on his side. We can only hope that even the Republican party realizes that Trump is going to hurt people if they let him do whatever he wants.

[heterodont]

A majority of the republican party have an extreme dislike, even going to go so far as to say hate, for Trump. I don't think they're going to overlook that just because they share a party.

Besides, people can write to their representatives to tell them not to vote for things and such, so it's not like the general populace is just SOL.

[Vikiro_Hop]

No, people overestimate what a president can do in four years and underestimate how beholden they are to their party and the public. Trumps own party doesn't really like him that much and only showed support after he started getting too much momentum. In 4 years something new will come along and we can deal with that.

[Kura]

What are YOU talking about? I didn't say shit about or for riots or people protesting, that post was made before those protests (or at least before I was aware of those) and it was directed at an entirely different matter.

You are the one reading into things wrong, I'm not here to start arguments, only show support for my friends the next country over.

As for the people I know making the statement. Yeah, now that I think about it it's actually only my friends that belong to minorities or do not actually have the ability to move that have asked me about moving to Canada seriously or jokingly (every time they say it it starts to be said in a less joking tone and more sad tone) When you don't feel welcome somewhere of course you want to leave. Most of them can't actually do it, as I said before it's much harder to immigrate into Canada than most people realize. Though honestly I sometimes wish it was easier, as it sucks when their compromise is 'as long as I don't hold hands or do anything with another guy in public I'll be safe' well... for those that can make a compromise anyway, poc don't really have a way to not look poc.

[teddy]

( I have no idea what's going on in the latest replies... I'm just replying to the original question )

The moving to Canada thing was, at least for me, a joke... and I'm sure that to some others, it was also a joke. But that joke is old now.

In fact, moving to Canada is just an unwise decision. If one is really against Trump and against the offensive things he has said in his campaign, that person should stay in America to fight for their values and to ensure that justice remains in this country. I mean, if everyone against Trump moved out of the US, there would be no opposition for Trump, and America would completely fall into his hands (once he officially becomes president).

If you really hate Trump and what he stands for, don't run away. Stay and let him know that you are unsatisfied. Stay and fight for what you believe is right.

I am not a supporter of Trump, but his victory doesn't mean that I'm going to leave this country. Besides, this election isn't the only election. There's still midterms and the 2020 elections, and much more. I'm staying to participate in those.

[realSean_Murphy]

I'm from America and I don't have any plans to move to Canada. You have to apply for a work visa and whatnot, I don't have any family in Canada so the transition would be difficult. To top it off it's a bit expensive, unless you're next to the border. xD
I'm not too worried about Trump. I mean the guy is a idiot with no political or military experience who doesn't believe in the basics of science.
If his policies do go through they'll be met with harsh criticism from both sides.
I mean really the worst thing that happens is if he gets re elected. Please no..