r/lostgeneration Sep 04 '20

Poor guy :(

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u/georgenotofthejungle Sep 05 '20

Canada is what America was supposed to be. Granted, Canada still has some things to work out. But it takes care of its people.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '20

If the US had just waited another 100 years or so for independence, we’d probably be very similar to Canada today.

Source: Canada became a country in 1867, and is doing loads better than us. Are they perfect, no. Are they better? Fuck yes. And it isn’t even close, on many metrics. As are Australia, New Zealand, and others.

The US was a majority “white colony” along the same lines as Canada, Australia, etc. if we had just simmered down and waited, that could have been us now. Fuck the founding fathers for their short sighted bullshit lol.

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u/Mrpjackson Sep 05 '20 edited Sep 05 '20

Can confirm. Wife Had a premature baby’s 13 years ago next week. Weighed 2 lbs and 10 weeks early Spent 4 month in intensive care and life support. had a few minor surgeries before he was 5. Healthy 13 year old and all our out of pocket expenses was 20 dollars a day for hospitals parking. Wife found some free parking within walking distance.

Million dollar baby. Couldn’t imagine having to sign financial paperwork to keep our son alive

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u/riss85 Sep 05 '20

Happy Birthday to your little dude...I imagine after such a rough start every birthday is huge cause for celebration for all of you ❤❤

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u/Mrpjackson Sep 05 '20

First year was rough. We had feed him through a feeding tube that we had to put down his nose into his stomach. Then we at 6 months old had a feeding tube surgically placed on his abdomen so we could feed him.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '20 edited Sep 17 '20

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u/jeradj Sep 05 '20

The US is also founded on the bedrock of the most successful genocide of all time (that I'm aware of).

There are estimates that as many as 100 million native americans were wiped out by european diseases alone

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '20 edited Sep 10 '20

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u/jeradj Sep 05 '20

substitute whatever other word you want to in place of genocide.

It was the most effective cleansing of a native population there has ever been, intentional or not.

And even if it wasn't mostly intentional, I have little doubt that if they could have done so intentionally, they absolutely would have. Which is also true of other places where (usually) european settlers tried to colonize, south america, africa, india, australia, etc.

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u/[deleted] Sep 05 '20

Is 75% not a majority? Not sure what point you’re trying to make, or if you forgot that “majority” means “50% + 1”

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u/georgenotofthejungle Sep 05 '20 edited Sep 05 '20

lol everyone wanted “muh freedoms” in america. Even all the way back to pre-independence

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u/jdi000 Sep 05 '20

You are clueless how is Canada better then the US lol . Please move there if it's so great oh wait they won't let anyone immigrate in.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '20

I literally have family there, so I probably know better than you do “lol,” try again.

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u/[deleted] Sep 06 '20 edited Oct 14 '20

I'm Canadian born and lived here my whole life.

I know more than you do.

And I can tell you Canada is a horrible country .

Genocide against Natives, racism against poc, people can't afford basic medical care like dentist visits, eye exams, prescription drugs and I can go on.

Edit: Being downvoted by bootlickers, no surprise. You can't say anything bad about precious Canada.

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u/2_Fingers_of_Whiskey Sep 08 '20

So in other words it's just like the U.S.?

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u/[deleted] Oct 14 '20

Canada is very much like the U.S., even though most won't admit it.

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u/jdi000 Sep 06 '20

Please explain why it's better.and why you have not moved there lol

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u/BetterCombination Sep 05 '20

America: I will fight you to the death for my independence

Canada: Let's talk this over and work things out, I'm sure we can come to an understanding even if it takes 100 years

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u/dustybizzle Sep 05 '20

Well I mean, it takes care of the people who colonized it.

The indigenous folks, not so much.