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Maybe Iceland or New Zealand because there's more healthcare and leftists, but I'm french and I think I would be missing protests way too much to leave (but I'm disabled and it's harder and harder to live here...)

I would rather live in ANY country than my own.

Pretty much anywhere, seem like it'd be fun.

I haven't been back to the country I was born in for some time now. Non-zero chance I'd get arrested stepping off the plane if I did. Geographically speaking. The country itself no longer existsm

Somewhere with good public transport. Ideally somewhere that doesn't prioritise cars over safety, transport efficiency, health, the environment, and the economy.

No matter where you go you bring yourself.

I've lived in 5 developing countries for work, though 2 are really only developing outside of urban areas, and 5 places in the US. Spouse and I still can't even agree on a place to want to live, but our criteria is super picky.

It's worth also saying that to move from your home is very much a personal decision, and not everyone is into that. I value understanding a people and a place, not travel for the sake of IG posts. Without leaving the US, I got the hell out of the small town where I was raised because there were no opportunities to grow as a person. Not because I wanted to go to college in a place with a Starbucks.

Sometimes people need to step back and see if they're just stuck thinking the grass is always greener somewhere else. Humans love to compare things.

There's a time to appreciate where you are, a time to leave to improve yourself or your situation, and a time to fix where you are rather than leave.

The Netherlands. I already understand some Dutch and I think the weather will be okay with climate change.

I live in America so I would prefer a free country. Where might that be?

Maybe. I don't know enough about what it actually is like in most other countries. I have a few ideas, but I'd have to visit them for a bit to know if I would actually want to live there permanently. Like the Netherlands or Japan. Only ever been to Mexico, Germany and Ireland. And I was only in Ireland for about 3 hours waiting for a change of planes on my way to Germany where I worked for about 2 and half weeks in Bremerhaven. I could probably live in Germany; but I sure as hell would want to be in a different city. Bremerhaven was a bit boring; not much to do there unless I was into strip clubs. They had a gnarly red light district.

The only thing that would make me leave is if I could have the same quality of life I have here, but with less harsh winters. So I guess New Zealand maybe? But I have no idea. Maybe I just want an excuse to go and look at the cool endemic geckos and other animals.

I've lived (stayed for more than a year) in six different countries. The longest I've lived in one country was the US, 16 years. I moved there as an adult already. Since then, I've been living in Ireland for the past 15 years.

I view countries like products. I move to the one that suits me best at the moment. I work, pay taxes, volunteer and otherwise contribute to society as a payment for the privilege to stay, and I live fairly comfortably, based on my stage of life. The US, for example, was great for higher education and saving up money. Ireland sucks for the young and old, but is perfect for the midfle aged middle class. Once I retire, I'll look somewhere else again.

I'm surprised I did not see any comments from latinamerica. I left Colombia looking for better quality of life. While in Colombia one could be better off if you are in the top part of the high inequality, you are also constantly reminded of such in many ways. And this also translates to violence and people taking advantage of others. I guess the more "community oriented" cultures are a better fit for me.

Did you not notice? That be the same island we made you the governor of on our last little trip.