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Despite what Canada's nation hating extreme right would have you believe.

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[–] RickyWars@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Go Canada, but I think this might show how much more of a depressing state the rest of the world is in

[–] boredtortoise@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

That's what it looks like from Finland as well. Often in high rankings, it's just horrible to know what others are going through

[–] MooseGas@kbin.social 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't think you have to be extreme right wing to have legitimate concerns for the future of Canada. The country is literally on fire. Houses are over $1 million and health care is barely functioning.

I'd hate to see the other guys I guess.

[–] Mudface@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Groceries are fucked, gasoline is fucked, interest rates are fucked, can’t buy a house, can’t buy a car (or probably shouldn’t right now), dollar is fucked, schools probably going on strike again, a Canadian team hasn’t won the Stanley cup in 30 years …..

[–] danielquinn@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

As a Canadian expat, these sorts of surveys are an embarrassment. Canada is not that great. It has some good things going for it, but "second best in the world" is a laughable statement.

  • The wealth disparity is terrible
  • Nearly every inhabited patch of land is a suburban hellscape.
  • The government is routinely dedicated to accomplishing as little as possible, especially on climate
  • The fossil fuel lobby is embarrassingly strong
  • The cost of living is extreme for many, with little effort to reign it in
  • The country suffers from an inferiority complex in relation to the US of all places.
  • The electoral system is broken

I mean, I love my country, but I've seen a lot of places that I'd rather live. The idea that we're 2nd best compared to even half of the countries I've visited in the last 10 years is just silly.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago

How?

"Welcome to Canada! I'm sorry, are you not a millionaire? Then you can live on the streets."

[–] kugmo@sh.itjust.works -1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The big Canadian cities are terrible

[–] villasv@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

I could not stand living in a small NA city lol, it's Vancouver, Toronto, Monteral or leaving the Americas altogether

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

They're among the safest, cleanest cities in the world.

[–] mindcruzer@lemmy.ca -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I have been to a lot of first world countries for extended periods as a digital nomad. Canada is not even in the top 5 imo

[–] Echo71Niner@lemm.ee -2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Fuck right off, Canada is nowhere in top 10.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Did everyone from Hexbear and Lemmygrad move to lemm.ee? I notice that that's where most of the anti-Canadian hate is coming from. Was there a brigade message sent out or is this just organic?

[–] Echo71Niner@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

you sound like you live in paranoiasville.

[–] MapleEngineer@lemmy.ca 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Gaslighting

Does that ever work or do most or just laugh at you?

[–] Echo71Niner@lemm.ee -1 points 2 years ago

I'm not the fucking moron who is making assumption, you are.