# National Eviction-Where do you go? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 22, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249 "2013-07-22T21:00:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/1 "2013-07-22T21:00:17Z")
For some reason not important to the scenario, everyone in the United States has to emigrate elsewhere. You get free transportation to any country you want, and that country will be obligated to take you in and immediately make you a full citizen. Where would you emigrate to? ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/2 "2013-07-22T21:09:28Z")
Australia. Warm, stable, democratic, English-speaking, and the women are crazy hot. Plus I think it would be nifty to have Christmas in the summer. ---
**Author:** ![Ludovic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@Ludovic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ludovic)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/3 "2013-07-22T21:23:46Z")
Anywhere in the Anglosphere. However, the only place in it outside of the USA I’ve been to is Ontario, so I guess I’d pick there. England seems better but I’m not sure since I’ve never been there. At least I wouldn’t have to worry about driving on the wrong side of the road. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/4 "2013-07-22T21:30:07Z")
I could move a few miles North to BC easily enough. I’d probably be happy in Northern Europe as well. Now that I think about it, I wouldn’t mind Southern Europe either. Heck, now you got me thinking there are dozens of places I’d be happy living. Tough choice. I’ll stick with Canada because it’s easy and my skills are transferable without too much effort. I’ll vacation elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/58956e/32.png) [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Speak_to_me_Maddie)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/5 "2013-07-22T21:32:05Z")
Australia. My wife grew up there, we have some loose ties, they speak English, it’s a liberal democracy, an industrialized nation, and all the Australians I know seem cool enough. Added benefit that there is room to grow there which is important when hundreds of millions are searching the world for a new home. ---
**Author:** ![Inner\_Stickler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/inner_stickler/32/318_2.png) [@Inner\_Stickler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inner_Stickler)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/6 "2013-07-22T21:36:37Z")
Probably Canada because I’m familiar with the climate, there’s room and less culture shock which I suspect I’d prefer if I had to up and leave the US. Although I’d be sorely tempted by Britain just because it would be nice to just have the BBC and not have to get things piecemeal as they filter through to american television. ---
**Author:** ![Telemark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/telemark/32/372_2.png) [@Telemark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telemark)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/7 "2013-07-22T21:37:01Z")
New Zealand, I loved my visit there because it has mountains, ocean, skiing, and a culture that really clicked with me. If that weren’t an option then perhaps I could adapt to life in France or Switzerland. Where ever I go has to have mountains and skiing. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/8 "2013-07-22T21:40:21Z")
Canada, because it’s close, and I can understand about half of what half the people are saying. ---
**Author:** ![SCAdian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/scadian/32/3292_2.png) [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/9 "2013-07-22T21:47:34Z")
Canada, probably, though Australia and Scotland are close seconds… ---
**Author:** ![YogSothoth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/8edcca/32.png) [@YogSothoth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/YogSothoth)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/10 "2013-07-22T21:49:09Z")
The warmest city in Canada…which is still probably not warm enough ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/11 "2013-07-22T22:08:01Z")
> [@friedo](#): > > Australia. … > [@Speak\_to\_me\_Maddie](#): > > Australia. … I’ll interpret the question as everyone in my native country being evicted, so I can’t answer Australia. I think I’ll answer England – I lived there for about 8 years as a child, so I know I’d be reasonably comfortable there, and I already have one son living there. ---
**Author:** ![Count\_Blucher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/c5a1d2/32.png) [@Count\_Blucher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Count_Blucher)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/12 "2013-07-22T22:11:43Z")
Q: Is Canada out of the question? Or will China be repossessing that too? ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 10:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/13 "2013-07-22T22:14:58Z")
Canada, eh? John Irving claims that New Englanders have more in common with Canadians than New Yorkers, so I don’t think it’d make for too hard a transition. Just not Québec: hablo espanol, pero no frances. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/14 "2013-07-22T22:19:05Z")
St Martin. It’s been our go-to for years and we’ve made many friends. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 10:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/15 "2013-07-22T22:25:18Z")
Whatever anybody picks, you have to accept the facts that 1) there will be hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans there with you, which will 2) totally and irrevocably change the place you selected, and not for the better. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 10:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/16 "2013-07-22T22:26:29Z")
And what makes you think we are letting you all in? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Second\_Stone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbe5ce/32.png) [@The\_Second\_Stone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Second_Stone)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/17 "2013-07-22T22:35:08Z")
I would want to be a Kiwi That’s where I’d want to be Transported as a freebie Two islands in the sea. ---
**Author:** ![Giles](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/giles/32/60_2.png) [@Giles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Giles)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/18 "2013-07-22T22:40:50Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Whatever anybody picks, you have to accept the facts that 1) there will be hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans there with you, which will 2) totally and irrevocably change the place you selected, and not for the better. Yes, this is going to be a major issue with Australia and Canada each adding at least 200% to their existing population. If Australia went, New Zealand would definitely become overcrowded too. ---
**Author:** ![Grestarian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grestarian/32/3227_2.png) [@Grestarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grestarian)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2013, 11:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/19 "2013-07-22T23:28:57Z")
Japan, because I… Lived there, worked there, could probably find work there again, got family scattered around there, promised the wife I’d take her there (Did I forget to say ‘permanently’? Oh…sorry…), can handle the food and language there. And I don’t expect to see half the nation relocating to the same country when the _whatever_ hits. –G! ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [July 23, 2013, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249/20 "2013-07-23T00:02:36Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Whatever anybody picks, you have to accept the facts that 1) there will be hundreds of thousands of fellow Americans there with you, which will 2) totally and irrevocably change the place you selected, and not for the better. > [@Giles](#): > > Yes, this is going to be a major issue with Australia and Canada each adding at least 200% to their existing population. If Australia went, New Zealand would definitely become overcrowded too. True. If I was the only person being evicted, I’d have no hesitation in choosing Canada as the best place to go to. But if everyone in America is being evicted, Canada is going to be overrun. I’d probably end up spending the rest of my life in some UN-run refugee camp. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/national-eviction-where-do-you-go/664249.md?page=2)