Ask HN: Does anyone (seriously) plan on leaving the U.S.A. due to Trump?
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No, no one is going anywhere. If these people want to make a difference, by moving, they would vote and move to a state/district where their vote would make a difference. Moving to Canada, while attractive at a glance, has it's downside too. Many of the same political issues found here are found there too. Human nature does not change because you change countries and human nature is what causes the problems. Your best bet is to do your best to change what you don't like for you now and for others in the future. The beauty of the US is that the US constitution offers individuals some of the best tools to change what you don't like without bloodshed. Why would anyone give that up?
"I'm black, an immigrant, and a Software Engineer."
Contrary to popular belief, Trump doesn't hate you, nor is he trying to kick out all of the immigrants.
If anything, this campaign should show us just how much mis-information has been purported by the media.
"mainly due to my ethnicity and having gone to a no-name college"
Stop blaming ethnicity on your own inabilities. VC will gladly give you money if they can make a good ROI on your startup/company. They don't really care about race or what college you attended.
Contrary to popular belief, Trump doesn't hate you, nor is he trying to kick out all of the immigrants.
If anything, this campaign should show us just how much mis-information has been purported by the media.
"mainly due to my ethnicity and having gone to a no-name college"
Stop blaming ethnicity on your own inabilities. VC will gladly give you money if they can make a good ROI on your startup/company. They don't really care about race or what college you attended.
What would one aim to accomplish by doing so?
In reflecting on things, I realized that my time in the USA hasn't been that great. I was cheated out of grades and opportunities while in school (middle school, high school, and even college) (though that could've been more related to being smart, rather than being black) and I noticed that school was mainly about the indoctrination of compliance, being on time, and writing documentation.
When I graduated and began working professionally, I thought things would change, but it essentially continued just as it did during school (all about time, compliance, being miserable, going nowhere, and not doing anything progressive, innovative, or worthwhile).
Even while at the almighty Google, I noticed a lack of time flexibility (right out of line with what they advertise) and many other things.
Strange, but I would've clearly been very relieved by being out of the country (even more than I would know), as the women in Canada (based on OkCupid), for example, seem better quality and more attractive (and less racist/prejudiced), and Canada is very receptive to tech workers.
It's even worse, as I noticed I'd be very unlikely to get any VC funding (if I were to be realistic), mainly due to my ethnicity and having gone to a no-name college. I wouldn't have been the type to seek funding, but it's weird that I wouldn't have been able to get any in either case (especially when I consider why).