Trump winning supports the genocide of every LGBTQ+ person in all of North America, be it directly or indirectly. No one wants what is happening in Gaza. But, I have to say the potential genocide (in the sense of complete erasure of culture as well as open murders with little to no consequences sense) here is even higher.

I have the unfortunate circumstance of being a trans woman in GA. I already have had to completely shut off most contact with people, both work and personal.

I’ve already had rocks thrown at me in an attempt to kill me (this was years ago, even). I already feel like I have to carry a gun. If things go the way they seem, I will even have to order in groceries because it will further empower the people that hate my existence.

The foreign policy is shit, no question. However, I don’t like the possibility of being raped and murdered by some asshole that thinks he understands Co² emissions after watching some video.

I have a lot to say here, especially as a very blue collar machinist. I will refrain, though.

In conclusion: by “avoiding” the genocide in Gaza (which would have in my opinion had a much higher chance of being resolved with Democratic policies), you have also doomed people like me to maybe live in fear for the rest of our lives.

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[–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I can't even enter Canada because I got a DUI 21 years ago. Thanks for the kind words though.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    FYI, you can apply for a pardon in immigration court. If you've had a clean record since it is highly n likely to be successful.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    How accepting of immigrants is Canada? Last time I looked I got really discouraged, because it doesn't seem like they'll let someone like me* actually immigrate.

    • (I'm not a doctor or engineer, or rich or anything. I've just worked in customer service my whole life).
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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago* (1 child)

    It's a point system, and yeah without an advanced degree it's not easy. You can see here how you would score: https://www.canadavisa.com/comprehensive-ranking-score-calculator.html

    What I was talking about with the person above was simply for entry, like as a tourist or via NAFTA business entry.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    Thank you, I will look into that.

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  • [–] 6 points 2 years ago

    I hate that a single DUI can disqualify someone from entering Canada. I understand why the rule is there, and I strongly disagree with the way it is applied to DUIs.

    The way I understand it is that you cannot enter Canada if you have a specific severity of criminal conviction on your record, which a DUI barely makes the cut for. The underlying rule is good, we don't want a bunch of theives, muggers, and killers to be given a free pass into Canada, but DUI? Especially if it was once, a long time ago? C'mon.

    I hope the pardon thing pans out for you, friend. Stay safe.

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