hate to break it to you but most of the world, currently, isn’t doing too well. I’m in Canada the land of free healthcare and all that good shit and we’re essentially broke and have no where to live.
It could be worse. Russia lost many of its highly skilled workers who fled the country, while their criminal vets now exact retribution if they lived though the meat grinder.
China has a massive gender imbalance and has a yawning generation gap that cannot be filled. Not to mention an economy that will take serious gymnastics to fix.
Some others like Iran are trending in a slightly better direction, but are far from free and brutally repress anyone that speaks out.
Despite our struggles, everything we have is worth fighting for. Remember to vote! It’s what separates us from authoritarians and managed democracy.
I briefly considered moving to Toronto, because I loved the time I spent there a decade or so ago. Then I saw the cost of both renting and owning there, and couldn’t believe it. I’m in a very privileged position, but fuck me I wonder how many manage to raise a family there!
the infuriating thing is you were right thinking that a decade or so ago. I’d say 10 to 15 years ago it was great, it was still affordable. back then I was paying 800 a month to rent a one bedroom RIGHT on Queen Street West downtown which if you know Toronto was THE place to be in your 20’'s. I was making 65k a year at the time and I had more money then I knew what to do with. after that I decided to upgrade and got a 2 bedroom loft in an even trendier part of town for $1400 a month.
now? good luck. you can’t even rent a hole in the wall for $1400 a month here.
hate to break it to you but most of the world, currently, isn’t doing too well. I’m in Canada the land of free healthcare and all that good shit and we’re essentially broke and have no where to live.
It could be worse. Russia lost many of its highly skilled workers who fled the country, while their criminal vets now exact retribution if they lived though the meat grinder.
China has a massive gender imbalance and has a yawning generation gap that cannot be filled. Not to mention an economy that will take serious gymnastics to fix.
Some others like Iran are trending in a slightly better direction, but are far from free and brutally repress anyone that speaks out.
Despite our struggles, everything we have is worth fighting for. Remember to vote! It’s what separates us from authoritarians and managed democracy.
I briefly considered moving to Toronto, because I loved the time I spent there a decade or so ago. Then I saw the cost of both renting and owning there, and couldn’t believe it. I’m in a very privileged position, but fuck me I wonder how many manage to raise a family there!
the infuriating thing is you were right thinking that a decade or so ago. I’d say 10 to 15 years ago it was great, it was still affordable. back then I was paying 800 a month to rent a one bedroom RIGHT on Queen Street West downtown which if you know Toronto was THE place to be in your 20’'s. I was making 65k a year at the time and I had more money then I knew what to do with. after that I decided to upgrade and got a 2 bedroom loft in an even trendier part of town for $1400 a month.
now? good luck. you can’t even rent a hole in the wall for $1400 a month here.
I feel your pain. I hope you are able to turn that around. I like Canada. 🇨🇦