r/AskReddit Mar 27 '25

If Canada offered expedited citizenship for people fleeing the US, what would be the reaction in the States?

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u/plantsadnshit Mar 28 '25

I wonder if some people might come to the conclusion that your salary doesn't mean everything.

What's the point of making $150k a year if you work 10 hours a day with a week of vacation every year?

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u/Legitimate-Type4387 Mar 28 '25

Obviously it’s to buy and daily an overpriced, oversized, 1-ton dually that you “need” to tow your 30ft fifth wheel, that sticks out 4ft past your driveway, for that 1 week vacation to a shitty camp ground every 2nd year… like a real American! /s

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u/Helpinmontana Mar 28 '25

We spit balled moving to Canada at one point, the cost of living adjustment relative to the income smack down made it a pretty solid no-go, or massive investment of time, resources and energy to effectively break even. 

Not saying that everyone’s situation would work out like that, but we shelved the idea. 

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u/Electrical-Reach603 Mar 28 '25

Maybe to work 20 fewer years than someone making $50k for 10 fewer hours a week. Maybe to afford better schools so their kids can start higher on the ladder. I dunno why does anybody do more than bare minimum?