I just wonder if people could change citizenship, take jobs and family with no hassle... would you still stay in America (assuming you live here now)?
2007-08-11 12:17:07 · 27 answers · asked by Shawn . 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Excuse me for my ethnocentrism, but when I said America, I meant U.S.A.
2007-08-12 05:27:09 · update #1
Well yes, I love living in America. I have a good job, a house, a car, free health/dental/optometry care, the freedom to travel wherever and whenever I want, the freedom to vote, the freedom to state my opinion without fear of reprisal, clean air, 4 seasons, wonderful people, cultural diversity . . .only the top 2 thirds of America though. The bottom third, the USA, is fun to visit but I wouldn't want to live there.
2007-08-11 15:57:44 · answer #1 · answered by Shine! 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I chose to live in Japan and it's wayyyyyy better. The food is healthier, there's plenty of work, no republican propaganda so you can see the truth about things, really good public transportation, intensive recycling (I have to separate my trash into around 8 categories), semi-universal health care (we pay about 20% of the bill), good doctors and hospitals, little crime, you can buy booze anywhere anytime and drink it anywhere anytime (and still not become an alcoholic), friendly people, English just about everywhere in the big cities, and on and on and on.
It is difficult to do official things if you don't speak the language fluently but this is probably far better than any other nation. And the government here doesn't start ILLEGAL, UNJUSTIFIED WARS (for the person who said liberals are raising taxes, what a joke).
If I were to leave my wallet on a bench in a crowded place (where there weren't any foreigners) I could come back an hour later and it would still be there or it would have been turned in.
When I lived in the U.S., I was scared to go to a hospital with or without insurance, was very overweight, struggled to find a girl who didn't expect everything and have nothing going for themselves at the same time (but I lived in Arizona so pickings should be expected to be slim), had no qualms about throwing a sofa in the dumpster, had to work 50-60 hours just to get by, and on and on and on.
I don't know if Japan is the best place to live, but I can tell you the U.S. probably isn't. Everytime I go there to visit family I gain weight because there is literally no healthy place to have a meal (and making your own at a hotel isn't an option) and my friends can barely get away from work to meet.
I can buy lots of clothes for about a third of what they would cost here and they don't sell American sizes in Tokyo so America does have its good points. Food is also cheaper in the states, but I don't need a car in Japan.
I recommend you make a list of questions to find out information about each country that is important to you and post that. That way you can judge for yourself rather than someone's opinion. You should also only take opinions from people who have actually travelled to the country they recommend. When I lived in America I thought America would be the best country (and in many ways it is). You have to go somewhere before you really know what you're talking about.
So, to answer straight up, I would choose to live in Japan for the reasons stated. However, I'm not quite ready to give up citizenship or anything that extreme. Being an American has its advantages and I don't know everything.
2007-08-11 20:01:58 · answer #2 · answered by cdemackio 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I am from the UK but would 100% choose to live in Australia. But if you had asked me this question about 10 years ago I would have said America without giving it a second thought!
2007-08-11 19:30:58 · answer #3 · answered by rozybb 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If my livelihood wasn't geographically dependent, or if I were financially set for the rest of my life, probably 90% of the planet would be a more favorable place to live in than America. If it's not so, then how come so many rich Americans are buying property in places like Europe and the UAE?
2007-08-11 19:26:45 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
America is not a country. The Americas are continents, that said, I have a choice between two, as I am a dual U.S. & Canadian citizen. I have spent half my life in each, and I choose Canada, hands down.
2007-08-12 01:12:23 · answer #5 · answered by Ebie 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
No even though I live in the USA!
I would create a new one.
I am disillusioned with the Demorcrats and Republicans.
US Army 1948-1955
Korean conflict veteran and injured there by an anti-tank mine.
2007-08-11 19:29:05 · answer #6 · answered by American Dissenter 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I so love the part of the country that I'm in right now. So, yes, I would stay here. But I would love to have the opportunity to spend a year somewhere else, I'm thinking Japan or South Korea.
2007-08-11 19:26:29 · answer #7 · answered by Sharon M 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
i have chosen to live in the US, because I was born here, so my family is here and because i can make more money here. My husband is from Mexico and we may eventually live there, but right now is not the right time since our home there is still under construction and the store we are building is as well.
2007-08-11 20:52:56 · answer #8 · answered by Mendi8a 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I would choose either Canada or Costa Rica. I have lived in Canada for some 7 years and love it up there.
I have not been to Costa Rica but have friends there who say it is great but starting to get expensive.
2007-08-11 19:35:20 · answer #9 · answered by pinelake302 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'd change countries every couple of years. A US passport is a neat thing to have, but we are one of the few countries that taxes its citizens on the income they earn in other countries. So I'd probably exchange it for a Canadian, Swiss or EU passport in a flash if I had much foreign income.
2007-08-11 23:37:24 · answer #10 · answered by BruceN 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋