looking to flee the red states below you (lemm.ee)

submitted 3 weeks ago by muusemuuse@lemm.ee to c/canada@lemmy.ca

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I'm looking over my options in fleeing for safety as things get worse down here. I am considering joining friends in Oregon but that might not safe enough. I'm gay, atheist, have a college degree (not in anything useful, however), and am everything the nazi's down here hate.

I need to get out.

I know you guys are justifiably pissed at us Americans right now, but if I were to try and move to Canada (and I have no idea how I could possibly do such a thing in time) would I be welcomed there? Would I be safe? Or would I be seen as an aggressor or threat of some sort?

I need to get out of here but if it means going somewhere everyone will hate me I might not be any better off.

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[-] muusemuuse@lemm.ee 2 points 3 weeks ago

I’m almost 40, only speak English, only have my bachelors. :(

[-] thanksforallthefish@literature.cafe 8 points 3 weeks ago

Move to the bluest city & state you can get a job in. Then hunker down and either save hard or start studying something that will allow you to emigrate (medical&IT security are always on the list), or something that can be done fully remotely. You're a lot safer from a camp in a place where there are 100s of thousands of minorities. Not safe forever but it buys you time.

If you can get a job that can be done remotely you can get out to asia or south america asap.

[-] Drusas@fedia.io 3 points 3 weeks ago

I'd recommend Seattle, but the police here are problematic.

[-] abff08f4813c@j4vcdedmiokf56h3ho4t62mlku.srv.us 4 points 3 weeks ago

Seems like the NAFTA option is still open to you if you're a US citizen, or maybe you can get your masters in Canada if you can scrounge up the funds?