Despite its rather inflammatory title, Pericolo! A Nation of Socialists Lurks Just Across Our Border!, questo pezzo da Bill Mann nel Huffington Post actually contains some thoughtful commentary about the experiences of Americans living in Canada.

“Vivere in Canada,” he writes, “is an experience that permanently changes most American expats.”

Comparing life in the United States versus Canada, dice, “There are significant differences in our two countries, e there’s a whole lot we can learn from our more civilized and less materialistic northern neighbors.”

Tra i suoi pensieri:

Una cosa importante è sapere che è quella a bit of socialism, properly applied, benefits everyone — and makes for a better society. E in the current health-care debate, we could learn a lot from our closest neighbors, sebbene, come di consueto, we probably won’t.

(It’s also sure as hell nice to live in a safe place without handguns. But we’ll save that for another day).

Ironia della sorte, ha ottenuto più difficile di questa settimana per entrare nel U.S. dal Canada. Passaporti o migliorate I.D. sono ora necessari.

That’s absurd. If anything, dovrebbe essere il contrario. Dopo tutto, WE’RE the loud, gun-owning types living downstairs who could know or care less about their neighbors. And who don’t have medical insurance….

Leggi l'intero saggio alla Huffington Post.

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