I know this makes me a hypocrite as I am in the process of migrating to Canada, but I think western societies in general are just failing now. I can't think of a single "western" country that is doing well. If I hadn't spent last four years of life dedicating to emigrating out of my country, I would have stayed.
In the limited amount of time I had spent in Canada, I got the feeling that someone lied to me. I couldn't exactly pinpoint who did, but I felt like I had been sold a lemon. If nothing else, I have gotten over my colonial mindset that seems to plague almost every Indian.
Yes, problems exist everywhere and no place is a utopia, those problems you have listed don't exist even in "third-world" countries, or atleast not in the one I have lived in. What direction is the west heading into? I think we are witnessing the fall of the west.
inb4 "then maybe you should just stay where you are lol"
Yeah, sometimes I feel like some people (not aimed at anyone specific, just a broad statement) have unrealistic expectations of Canada/USA/EU.
I was born in Poland and when I moved to the UK in my very early 20s, I could see a massive difference. Now, 17 years later, this difference is much smaller (especially post Brexit). That being said, on the balance, I still prefer UK to Poland.
I've never been to Canada before (thanks Covid) but my expectations are that some things will be better and others will be worse but I expect that on the balance, I will prefer Canada to the UK.
Interestingly, a lot of my American friends and acquaintances are now trying to get citizenship/PR in other countries as they feel that the US is going down.
At the end of the day, it's down to each individual to find the 'perfect' place for them... even if this place is a nightmare for someone else
