country quiz

[farmaholic]

If it is all social programs, why does the US need to put up a wall to keep "refugees" out given they have less social programs than most first world democratic nations?

There "might" be more opportunity, security and wealth.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

If it is all social programs, why does the US need to put up a wall to keep "refugees" out given they have less social programs than most first world democratic nations?

Well, obviously, it is to keep the American citizens in, so they don't all escape to some Socialist utopia in central or south America. If it is as bad as you guys make it out to be, and Trump is so terrible, they must be trying to escape by the millions.

[dmlfarmer]

There "might" be more opportunity, security and wealth.

And I bet there is more opportunity, security and wealth in Canada too for those "refugees" than where they are trying to escape from.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Thanks for proving me wrong DML. Glad that you are willing to acknowledge what country we live in, warts and all. Otherwise, it was exactly what I said it would be.
There are still some missing data points though.

[jazz]

And this was before covid.

Canada is a G30 country maskarading as a G7.

https://www.unicef.ca/en/press-release/canada-ranks-bottom-tier-wealthy-countries-new-report-childrens-well-being-unicef Canada ranks in bottom tier of wealthy countries in new report on children's well-being

Report Card 16’s Key Findings for Canadian children and youth:
The state of Canada’s children and youth:
• Almost 1 in 3 young people does not have basic reading and math skills by age 15; ranking 13th
• 26% of young people have difficulty making friends; ranking 23rd
• Canada’s rate of child mortality is 0.98 child deaths per 1,000 births; ranking 28th
• Almost 1 in 4 children has low life satisfaction; ranking 28th
• Almost 1 in 3 children is overweight or obese; ranking 29th
• Canada has one of the highest rates of adolescent suicide; ranking 35th

[AlbertaFarmer5]

And this was before covid.

Canada is a G30 country maskarading as a G7.

https://www.unicef.ca/en/press-release/canada-ranks-bottom-tier-wealthy-countries-new-report-childrens-well-being-unicef Canada ranks in bottom tier of wealthy countries in new report on children's well-being

Report Card 16’s Key Findings for Canadian children and youth:
The state of Canada’s children and youth:
• Almost 1 in 3 young people does not have basic reading and math skills by age 15; ranking 13th
• 26% of young people have difficulty making friends; ranking 23rd
• Canada’s rate of child mortality is 0.98 child deaths per 1,000 births; ranking 28th
• Almost 1 in 4 children has low life satisfaction; ranking 28th
• Almost 1 in 3 children is overweight or obese; ranking 29th
• Canada has one of the highest rates of adolescent suicide; ranking 35th

It might be interesting to see those same results(most of which are highly subjective I might add) separated out by indigenous and everyone else.

[furrowtickler]

Add to that we have a whole part of society thinking they can life like welfare , stay home and live off the government tit and tax payer money .
Canada once was ok , but I fear what the numbers and deficits will be in the next two years .
A non productive society and weak resource base economy is a train wreck waiting to happen

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Add to that we have a who part of society thinking they can life like welfare , stay home and live off the government tit and tax payer money .
Canada once was ok , but I fear what the numbers and deficits will be in the next two years .
A non productive society and week resource bass economy is a train wreck waiting to happen

It is a separation of productive from non productive waiting to happen.

[blackpowder]

It might be interesting to see those same results(most of which are highly subjective I might add) separated out by indigenous and everyone else.

My son fits in to a lot of those categories. So, more than most would think I believe are mainstream.

[Guest]

Healthcare and social programs.....

Maybe that is why so many "refugees" want to come to Canada.

Can you imagine what that windfall alone must feel like for them.

Just show up....

and then protest for more , a year later

[farmaholic]

And this was before covid.

Canada is a G30 country maskarading as a G7.

https://www.unicef.ca/en/press-release/canada-ranks-bottom-tier-wealthy-countries-new-report-childrens-well-being-unicef Canada ranks in bottom tier of wealthy countries in new report on children's well-being

Report Card 16’s Key Findings for Canadian children and youth:
The state of Canada’s children and youth:
• Almost 1 in 3 young people does not have basic reading and math skills by age 15; ranking 13th
• 26% of young people have difficulty making friends; ranking 23rd
• Canada’s rate of child mortality is 0.98 child deaths per 1,000 births; ranking 28th
• Almost 1 in 4 children has low life satisfaction; ranking 28th
• Almost 1 in 3 children is overweight or obese; ranking 29th
• Canada has one of the highest rates of adolescent suicide; ranking 35th

I wonder if some of those results are from the anti-social gaming craze.

[furrowtickler]

Well, obviously, it is to keep the American citizens in, so they don't all escape to some Socialist utopia in central or south America. If it is as bad as you guys make it out to be, and Trump is so terrible, they must be trying to escape by the millions.

Just like all the leftist crybaby celebrities that said they were all going to flee to Canada the day after Trump got in
4 years later not a single one “left”