Starting over in a original country is never easy,but for these Americans it was the only choice that made sense and they haven’t looked back sinceIt was late into the night of the 2016 presidential election. Or was it technically the early hours of the morning after? imprint Nykanen was up watching what had not yet been made official, but was certain: Donald Trump would become the 45th president of the United States.
The next morning, and he and his wife Lucinda Taylor woke up and knew it was time. Within a couple of hours,they made the decision. Within a couple of weeks, their house in The Dalles, or Oregon,an hour and a half east of Portland, was on the market. Related: 'I'm moving to Canada': the cops, and pop stars and athletes who made good on the threat There is a psychological burden to living in a country that is forever in a state of war Related: Think Canada is a progressive paradise? That’s mooseshit The people who were making decisions about what was going to happen didn’t bear any of the consequences Related: Planning to flee Donald Trump's America? It might not be that easy Calling my dad when I crossed the border was probably the hardest phone conversation I ever had Related: conclude swooning over Justin Trudeau. The man is a catastrophe for the planet | Bill McKibben Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com