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Original poster

Does everyone want to live in the US?

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AteRiri · 22/12/2016 19:43

I was talking to an American friend and he made this blanket statement, "Everyone wants to come here!"

Is this true?

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Original poster
AteRiri · 22/12/2016 20:38

SenecaFalls

I apologise if you think that but I did not mean this thread to invite anti-American comments. I was just really curious if my friend's statement is true, to an extent.

And most of the responses have been facts, haven't they?

Like Trump, no healthcare, guns, etc.

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Kpo58 · 22/12/2016 20:39

Id like to visit, but live there? No way

Guns
The education system
Extreme religious views
Healthcare
Woman's rights
Lack of maternity leave
Lack of holiday
The murder rate
Racism
Battery farming
Popularity of hunting as a pastime, but not to eat said animal
Poverty
Everything revolving around the car/massive cars for no real reason

glitterandtinsel · 22/12/2016 20:39

I'm not anti Americans, I don't want to live there for the reasons I said.

MontePulciana · 22/12/2016 20:39

Your state sounds lovely! I adore the West Coast. There are many law abiding gun owners in Utah they are lovely people.

5000candlesinthewind · 22/12/2016 20:40

A big fat no from me.

I could be persuaded to move to Canada though.

BayaGoji · 22/12/2016 20:40

I've lived in two countries outside the UK in my adult life (and am still currently in one of them) - I have no great love for England, apart from missing my family and friends there.

But while the US has some stunning landscapes and scenery (it's a truly beautiful country), I'm not a fan of American culture at all, so I could never ever live there.

ForalltheSaints · 22/12/2016 20:40

No. I like to live a life without having to go in a car for the basics such as a pint of milk.

LynetteScavo · 22/12/2016 20:41

I could live happily live there if I were single, but no way would I want to raise children there.

KayTee87 · 22/12/2016 20:42

If you could pick Scotland up and move it to America then maybe. Otherwise no

Pluto30 · 22/12/2016 20:43

Every country has a Trump equivalent though: Nigel Farage, Marine Le Pen, Pauline Hanson etc.

Ice3 · 22/12/2016 20:43

I love visiting but I wouldn't live there without a crazy good salary and even then I would have to seriously think about it.

It isn't one of those "I would move there tomorrow" countries.

Original poster
AteRiri · 22/12/2016 20:44

I originally came from a third world country, have been to the US for holidays twice, and of course, the difference is astounding. I actually really wanted to live there after my first visit.

However due to some twist of fate, I have immigrated to Melbourne and have been here for almost three years now.

I would love to live in London though. Hence, me being here always in Mumsnet. :D

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FourKidsNotCrazyYet · 22/12/2016 20:46

Nope, other than China I struggle to think of a more racist nation. Then throw in their gun laws and trigger happy police absolutely not.

FurryDogMother · 22/12/2016 20:46

Absolutely not. I spent a month travelling from Dallas to LA some years back, which I found interesting, but living there? No way. Trump, lack of healthcare for all, gun laws, crap chocolate and rabid patriotism turn me off a bit. I'm sure there are some lovely things about the US, but they're not for me.

SenecaFalls · 22/12/2016 20:46

And most of the responses have been facts, haven't they?

No healthcare? Are you serious?

LeadPipe · 22/12/2016 20:46

Every country has a Trump equivalent though

Yes but the USA happens to the the current world superpower so it kind of matters more who they elect than it does in other countries.

KnittedBlanketHoles · 22/12/2016 20:47

Not a chance

BabCNesbitt · 22/12/2016 20:47

I lived there for a couple of years. We had the big house and the beautiful scenery.

I'm still massively relieved to be living back in the UK. Every time I pick up my DD's free prescriptions instead of paying $200 a pop, I'm reminded why we left.

Original poster
AteRiri · 22/12/2016 20:47

Seneca

Like I said, most.

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Pluto30 · 22/12/2016 20:48

Yes but the USA happens to the the current world superpower so it kind of matters more who they elect than it does in other countries.

I dunno, could say the same about China but no one seems to care much about who runs their country.

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AteRiri · 22/12/2016 20:50

Seneca

I don't know much about US healthcare. I know there's Obamacare, and healthcare provided by employers. Is there a national healthcare system like the NHS (am I correct, is this the UK healthcare system) or Medicare?

Could you enlighten me please. Also some posters seem to think US has no national healthcare system so if there is, I'm sure we would be glad to know.

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Lelloteddy · 22/12/2016 20:50

God no.

zippey · 22/12/2016 20:52

Ive enjoyed holidays there, and I like much of their films but I certainly would not like to live there.

zippey · 22/12/2016 20:55

Yeah they don't have free healthcare like they do here. They would rather the hospitals and insurance companies make money than provide free healthcare.

It's a good country in many ways, but in other ways it's so messed up!

SleepFreeZone · 22/12/2016 20:55

Pmsl, errr no.