Obama's re-elected? I'm moving to Australia!

[Greenday]

http://m.heraldsun.com.au/technology...-1226512853271

Apparently, a lot of angry Republicans have been claiming that they want to move to Australia rather than stay in America under Obama. The main girl of the story said she wants to move to Australia because their president is a male and he's Christian!

What say you, Aussies?

[Eisa]

I think this photo sums it up pretty well

[HYHYBT]

Aside from Eisa's excellent list, our president is also male and Christian.

So why *wouldn't* the same people who have spent (at least) the last four years denying reality anyway not treat Australia's conditions the same way?

[Racket_Man]

I think this photo sums it up pretty well

OMG that is GREAT. is all I can think of

[Talon]

Awww poor wingnut bedwetters. Play them the world's smallest violion.

I think this photo sums it up pretty well

That's fucking awesome.

Some of them have also been threatening to move to Canada. Haven't got the memo about the great Northern Triforce of Evil: "socialized" medicine, contraception/abortion rights, and the worst: gay marriage.

I doubt these sore losers could find either Australia or Canada on a map. Hell I doubt they could find their *own* country on a map

[lordlundar]

Yeah I always get a kick out of those who scream "I'm gonna move to Canada to get away from the socialist attitude in the US!" completely ignoring the fact that our right wing party is still further left than their left wing party.

[Rapscallion]

Some of them have also been threatening to move to Canada. Haven't got the memo about the great Northern Triforce of Evil: "socialized" medicine, contraception/abortion rights, and the worst: gay marriage.

I think Canadalandialand has more gun control, right?

Rapscallion

[Talon]

I think Canadalandialand has more gun control, right?

Rapscallion

Ah forgot that little detail.

Suddenly I have a picture of American refugees at the border running into Sam Steele

[Greenday]

I think Canadalandialand has more gun control, right?

Rapscallion

More gun control compared to which states? My state is pretty anal about gun ownership.

[Rapscallion]

Damned if I know - I was questioning and expecting to be right.

Rapscallion

[Salted Grump]

Federally, All handguns in Canada are considered 'restricted' weapons; you need a Possession and Acquisition Liscence (R) to get one, .25 and .32 calibre pistols are forbidden, and the barrel length has to be greater than 4 inches.

Long arms (rifles and shotguns) are unrestricted, but you still need a PAL to legally own one (or more). Sawn-Off shotguns are prohibited, as are rifles or carbines with a magazine capacity greater than 10 rounds, or a barrel length under 22 inches.

Safe storage means gun safe, seperate ammuntion storage, and, if moving the firearms, there must be a trigger lock on it from the time it leaves the gun safe to where your intended use is (eg. Deer hunting, or firing range, you can only take off the trigger lock and load the gun at the range station you're assigned, or in your hunting blind). You must, at all times, keep your PAL and Hunter's Safety certificate on you, as well, if you're transporting firearms.

[fireheart17]

http://m.heraldsun.com.au/technology...-1226512853271

Apparently, a lot of angry Republicans have been claiming that they want to move to Australia rather than stay in America under Obama. The main girl of the story said she wants to move to Australia because their president is a male and he's Christian!

What say you, Aussies?

I have a sinking feeling that she will be fairly disappointed. Why?

Because in addition to the usual stuff mentioned above, there's a few more to add to that list:

-Abortion is available on demand in two states and generally in practice, available freely in other states. (in theory, the circumstances are maternal or fetal health, mental health, financial or social reasons, rape or incest)

-We have the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade in Sydney every year...which is also televised.

-And yes, we do have compulsory voting, although technically speaking it's more like compulsory attendance at a voting station on election day. You can rock up, get your ballot, write "Jay Weatherill sucks monkey brains" on the ballots and put them in. And it will still be "valid". While your VOTE may not be valid, your attendance will be.

-We also do not run a first-past-the-post system.

-We do not have snow. (well mostly)

[MrsEclipse]

I wish they would just get up and go to Australia.

... if it were any other country, I wouldn't wish my misery on them this way. But this is Australia. They'll get eaten alive in two days flat by the wildlife, because clearly they haven't done the most basic of research.

It's like saying "I'm so sick of commercialization everywhere I look and people trying to squeeze money out of me for everything. Next year for vacation we'll just go to Disney World." Or "I'm so sick of you guys nitpicking every little thing when it's just a fictitious universe. Forget it- I'll just go join a Star Trek fan group instead." Any other funny ones?

[Anthony K. S.]

It's like saying "I'm so sick of commercialization everywhere I look and people trying to squeeze money out of me for everything. Next year for vacation we'll just go to Disney World." Or "I'm so sick of you guys nitpicking every little thing when it's just a fictitious universe. Forget it- I'll just go join a Star Trek fan group instead." Any other funny ones?

"He decided to sell the restaurant and retire. He said he was sick of living in California. Sick of the sun, the sand, the surf ..."
"So where did he go?"
"Hawaii."


"I couldn't stand living in Paris anymore. The traffic, the pollution, the rude people ..."
"Uh-huh. I can see why you moved to New York."


"After this case, I'm just sick of hearing about Elvis Presley. I've got some vacation time coming. I think I'll take it."
"Where are you going to go?"
"Graceland."

[guywithashovel]

To be fair, a lot of Democrats and liberals claimed that they would move to other countries because of George W. Bush. Still, it's funnier when conservatives and Republicans say they'll leave because of Obama or any other candidate they don't like.

Why?

Because pretty much any country they'd want to live in is pretty liberal in comparison to the US. Nearly all the other developed countries have nationalized health care of some kind, stricter gun control laws than the US, equality for the LGBT folks, less static about abortions, etc.