maporita

joined 1 year ago
[–] maporita@lemmy.ml 25 points 1 year ago (23 children)

As a Canadian I'm proud of my fellow countrymen for helping and accepting refugees. Although most arrive here with nothing, studies have shown they benefit our society in the long run. They contribute massively to our economy and enrich our culture. They overcome daunting obstacles and become productive members of society, and they make Canada a better, fairer and more inclusive place

[–] maporita@lemmy.ml -2 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I hope they can use part of those tax revenues to fix our healthcare.

Canada is no longer a shining first world example of success (if it ever was). We used to boast about how great our healthcare system was, but it's had serious problems for years and those problems just keep getting worse. If I were a tech immigrant looking to move to a rich country I don't think I would choose Canada at the moment.

[–] maporita@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago

Upvoted for user name

[–] maporita@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 year ago

Is there a lemmy 101 or lemmy for newbs anywhere?