I had the misfortune of being born in communist Canada. The level of ignorance here in Toronto is astounding at times, it's just like you describe. I'm not sure if it's just because a lot of people are liberal or just because of the large number of recent immigrants from communist/facist/3rd world countries who have no concept of what 'rights' are. It's probably a mixture of both. It doesn't help that socialism is explicitly written into the Candian consitution either.
I'd prefer to leave and move to the US, but that will probably take the rest of my natural life to get legal entry. Is that even possible anymore?
In the mean time, the Canadian government and it's useful idiots come up with new ways to steal more of my money and deprive me of my rights. Making it even harder to get out of here. It's a sick game, and time I fear is running out.
To me, it's just a matter of time before Canada becomes another Mexico or some other communist ghetto. I have faith though, that one day I will be free, at the very least, my final resting place will not be on communist soil.
Then, just hunker down and wait for the amnesty or "regularization" or whatever. It's still coming after all this blows over (pardon the pun).
Yup, you got that right. And for far too many there (we moved west decades ago), the civilized world ends just past the western boundary of the city; after that, "Here Be Dragons", as the cartographers of old would have it.
As the child of French Canadians I am doubly embarassed. The "Francais" Prime Minister is a total jerk.
It is worse than socialism.
Not only does the Govt not know who their friends are, they don't care.