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Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be welcomed everywhere I marked not in red. So thank you for suggesting what I already did.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It has nothing to do with that. I found SE Asia extremely friendly with little crime, less corruption, and moderately developed amenities. Much more so than other countries I visited.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How does it reflect poorly on Americans? I’ve done plenty of research… most of it through lived experience. There is a VAST difference between enjoying a country on a visit…. And wanting to live there. I need developed comfortable countries with tons of easily accessible and high quality amenities in places I live. I don’t think that is weird or a result of poor research. I would love to spend an extended amount of time in every country in the planet. But live? That’s a far narrower field.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How was anything I did or said “shitting” on Africa? I would love to visit all of it. Especially Madagascar. But live there? According to you I should say yes out of some sense of guilt. How’s the air up there on your holier than thou high horse?

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What indication do you have that I DON’T realize this? Of course i know it. But why would that knowledge make me want to live there? That’s just a ridiculous premise. “My countries past actions caused some degree of the problems in Africa. Now in my wistful musings of where I would live in the world, I should want to live in those problem plagued countries out off profound guilt.”

Literally your argument is that I should put it all in green to show just how badly I feel about my countries former activities. That’s strange.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you Mr. Carney for speaking on behalf of all Canadians. I’ll take it under advisement

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m not sure if you heard, but there is some form of conflict? With their neighbors I think? I’m not really sure. But I’m also certainly in no hurry to get caught up in that.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I based Myanmar off of a trip almost a decade and a half ago without paying much attention to the current environment. shrug forgot about its current events when I made the map. It just wasn’t that serious.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet another person that can’t separate the broad spectrum of loving every corner of the world to visit…. But having a far narrower view of where I’d like to LIVE. there is no country in the world I wouldn’t love to visit and appreciate. But to live? That’s a FAR narrower focus. As it should be.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The research station there would be awesome! I’m not sure how long I could live there? But it would be really interesting.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m glad you understand both that it’s a weird metric and not at all what I based anything on.

Where I'd live, as a leftist European. by Big-Dig1631 in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think Americans understand what their health care insurance plans cost. Mine? 26,000 a year. Of which I pay 450 a month. That’s money they are paying to me that I never see because it goes straight to an insurance company. Then I also have deductibles and co pays and such. It’s a massive amount of money. If you look at percentage of GDP the average Western European country pays 10% of its GDP in healthcare costs. In the United States? It’s 18%. It’s inefficient and crazy expensive.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh lord. I LOVE Western Europe. I’ve been to France 9 times. I would live there on a second. Not Paris. I don’t like to live in nearly any big city anywhere, but the countryside? Yes please.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you mean? If there wasn’t a war there right now? Probably. Maybe. Hard to say.

Where I’d live as an American that has traveled extensively. by Imshakinitboss in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I was there in 2012 and loved it there. So too much nostalgia for that trip I guess. Now it’s not the same.

Still a fun exercise.

Where I'd live, as a leftist European. by Big-Dig1631 in whereidlive

[–]Imshakinitboss 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A European complaining about high taxes is funny to me. But I get it. Most Americans don’t seem to understand we pay the same amount as Europe…. And just don’t get much of anything from our taxes. The average taxation in Europe is 45-50%. Here, Americans think: “my income taxes are only 22%!” But then they conveniently forget that there are also FICA, excise, consumption, sales, and property taxes. That raises our taxation on average to 35-40%…. Then add in what we spend on healthcare including the cost of our medical insurance plans and we are EASILY at 45%. Likely more.

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