@Alfred @stueytheround He may be thinking of New Zealand where sheep outnumber humans, by how much I don't know?
Oz seems a vast arid wasteland away from the coasts.
@singlemaltgirl I have checked for specific Saskatchewan criteria and it seems to be the same as general Canadian criteria.
Sure there are provisions for specific occupations, but it is scored and you get points for experience but dinged for "being old" on those points. And it doesn't help retired people.
Other countries are more open (and some less open) with just criteria for income being demonstrated, no specific occupations required.
@singlemaltgirl Where is this post?
Is there some special program for Saskatchewan?
@singlemaltgirl We don't believe it will stop at state lines.
The "states rights" line has always been a red herring to wanting to impose the more restrictive rules on the nation.
States are putting in laws to punish women traveling out of state and detain those they can from doing so.
@KaijuNET Hmmm, got upset with you on what grounds?
They dispute it being true?
I think there are "safer" places for sure than us. But Canada seems only marginally so, and maybe temporarily so.
@LauraWalkerKC @hallmarc Manipulated meaning I fully credit Russian influence stoking the fire, getting people worked up, and Netanyahu giving them plenty of real issues to navigate.
Biden and Harris were in a no win scenario between hardline Israel supporters and the progressive protesters of Israel excesses in retribution.
Maybe they should have stopped trying to walk a tightrope and publicly denounced Netanyahu? But wavering in Israel support is unprecedented for the U.S.
@LauraWalkerKC @hallmarc There are emotional reactions to the inherent racism, and I get it. being "okay with the racism" is a distinction without a difference to being overtly racist. But those simply rationalize the racism as overblown.
The shift between 2020 and 2024 wasn't mostly white though. For those non-whites it had to be the economy. (They were wrong, but ...)
Biggest issue IMO is all the people who didn't bother to vote. "Progressives" manipulated to focus only on Israel.
@LauraWalkerKC @hallmarc It was a landslide considering no Republican has won popular vote in 20 years. 20
The base of deplorables was still there, but the shift was in those who only view the economy as inflation. Explanations it was global after the pandemic fall flat with them.
Most simply react to their feelings, not an analysis of all the facts.
Economy bad in 2020, Trump loses. Bad in 2024, let's switch back to the same guy?
@Marc_T_Benedict Me Exception in practice example.
Black voter learns they only wanted his vote.
@Lavransdattar Same content with no warning.
It is fine. Don't be afraid of every "sensitive " warning. They are automatically generated and frequently inaccurately restricted.
@MakerWerks @JV3MJD @deAdder Yes, but they react to how they "feel" in the moment.
Economy is good, but they "feel " bad because of inflation. Crime is down but they "feel" unsafe because of "illegal immigration ". All because they have been fed a constant diet that is how they should be feeling.
Most elections come down to whether people feel better or worse. Unfortunately, most don't evaluate facts to make a decision.
@Kaysymmetry When I step back and look at others behavior, it is no wonder I have no friends.
My tolerance for BS is way down in my old age.
@Lavransdattar You can't select "See reel" in Instagram?
I have no idea why it is flagged sensitive. It is a projection and recounting of Elon shenanigans on his Tesla building. Very complete.
@LnzyHou @LindaWisner @CinnamonGirlE Losing our girl Cassie to start the week didn't help. I keep forgetting/remembering seeing her empty crate she loved to hang out.
We lost Manny a year ago at the same time of year.
@LnzyHou @LindaWisner @CinnamonGirlE We were incommunicado by plan T-Th, camping away from internet, touring a wolf sanctuary, little cell access.
I still was shocked when returning to the world. Next week will be hard to return to work. Just don't want to interact with people who voted for kakistocracy.
Kinds wish I was still oblivious. Thinking Canada was better about Xenophobia gave me hope.
Oblivious American comment incoming.
Like others, I looked up Canadian immigration, and disappointed to find it is relatively hard. Didn't consider why.
Spoiler: Canada has its own problems incoming.
Against my advice (actually she didn't ask), my wife fired off a few messages or e-mails to her remaining Pub contacts asking why they voted for Trump.
The answers were predictably depressing. Most were just high prices and immigrant fear. At least she finally resolved to stop torturing herself maintaining contact with those people.
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