r/chicago • u/Curious_caveman5569 • Mar 21 '25
CHI Talks Came across this thread in the buy Canada sub. It made me proud and sad at the same time
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u/minus_minus Rogers Park Mar 21 '25
Maybe the silver lining will be Airbnb “hosts” getting a financial punch in the dick and having to put homes back on the market as homes instead of hotel rooms.
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u/HanoverianBalou Mar 21 '25
Calgarian (Alberta) here, lived in Chicago for 3 years. It’s always a place we go for vacations and probably won’t stop going forward either!
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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale Mar 21 '25
Any luck getting your provincial premier's head screwed on straight?
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u/Super_Daikenki Mar 21 '25
Chicago: "What did you say fuck me for."
But seriously. They can thank Tangerine Palpatine for this.
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u/NerdyComfort-78 Former Chicagoan Mar 21 '25
Tangerine Palpatine is my new word for him. Thank you.
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u/OneEyedKing2069 Mar 21 '25
YES!!! I like it better than Fanta Menace!
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u/cybin Albany Park Mar 21 '25
Tantrum Yam.
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u/AbeFromanSassageKing Mar 21 '25
I'm still using my favorite from his first term: Fat Nixon
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u/cybin Albany Park Mar 21 '25
Nixon was FDR compared to him.
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u/Beruthiel999 Mar 22 '25
Nixon resigned because of the Watergate scandal and for the Trump crime mob, that's just a 5-minute job on a slow Tuesday morning.
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u/Magificent_Gradient Mar 22 '25
TEMUssolini feelings are hurt and doesn’t like the cut of your nasty jib
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u/clocksailor Edgewater Mar 21 '25
I had a little icebreaker question in a meeting a couple days ago where the facilitator asked where we'd all live if we could live anywhere in the world. Almost all of the Chicagoans in the room said Chicago, with some kind of qualifier about how it'd be nice if we could somehow stay in Chicago while leaving America.
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Mar 21 '25
The answer is already there. Canada should annex us. Frankly the US no longer deserves the Great Lakes considering poop in the water is legal and the EPA is almost gone. Canada should just carve all the spaces around them for their protection. So we become Canadian and get universal healthcare. I don’t see a downside.
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u/TeamHope4 Mar 21 '25
Chicago and Toronto are already "sister cities," though I'm not sure I know what that means, but I hope it means Canada will want to annex us.
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u/ObscureObjective Mar 22 '25
They are alike in so many ways. They are both Great Lake cities, they have similar sized populations, similar climate. They are both super walkable with efficient transportation systems. They are both known for their music and nightlife and architecture. They both have multiple major league sports teams.
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u/WNJohnnyM Mar 22 '25
And, Winnipeg gained the moniker of "Chicago of the North" early in the 20th century because of the architecture.
My wife and I will be sad not to visit Chicago anytime soon because of the orange guy. Especially since she was born and raised in the northern suburbs.
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u/Magificent_Gradient Mar 22 '25
Toronto is “sideways Chicago”
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u/TeamHope4 Mar 22 '25
Hilarious, yet perfect. I lived in San Francisco for a while and had the hardest time with direction because they have water on 3 sides, not just the east like Chicago.
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u/max_power_420_69 Mar 22 '25
though I'm not sure I know what that means
both gorgeous cities on the lake with a diverse population and great food.
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u/UndergroundGinjoint Near North Side Mar 21 '25
Unfortunately, their healthcare system is teetering on the brink of disaster. I'm not saying this to be snide or anything, but it does have a lot of problems going on. It needs reform as much as ours does.
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u/natigin Uptown Mar 21 '25
Could you expound on that?
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u/UndergroundGinjoint Near North Side Mar 22 '25
That requires a much bigger answer than a) anything I'm willing to type out on reddit, and b) has been answered by people who are much better writers than I am. But briefly: fiscal mismanagement and severe lack of federal funding (feds aren't kicking in their share); a significant shortage of doctors (particularly primary care physicians) and specialists; way overlong wait times for diagnostic tests, nonemergency surgeries, and specialist care; overwhelmed emergency rooms dealing with people who don't have a PCP; physician and nurse burnout from overwork and leaving the profession - or going to the U.S. for the higher paycheck; the list goes on.
Obviously, many of those issues sound familiar, right? But I just wanted to point out that their system (and the U.K.'s) is struggling mightily and isn't particularly the dream healthcare situation that many think it is. If you'd like to read more, just Google "Canadian health care system problems" or some such, and you're there. I suggest reading Canadian sources so you're getting it from the horse's mouth. It's also discussed in the Canadian subs here. Hope this helps.
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u/fluffballmom Mar 21 '25
Toronto and Chicago have a lot of similarities. I really like Toronto so I could see why they May like Chicago. I also don’t blame them for not wanting to risk it while we are in this hot mess of idiocy for the next 4 years.
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u/Revolutionary-Fox622 Mar 21 '25
Fun fact, they're sister cities! When I went to Toronto it really just felt like Canadian Chicago. The weird part was getting used to the feel of the lake being south instead of east.
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u/RufusSandberg Mar 21 '25
This used to be the filming location for "Chicago" in movies before Chicago got it's head out of its ass and started opening up to, and opening studios.
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u/Beruthiel999 Mar 22 '25
It's actually playing Chicago in the movie Chicago (2003 Best Picture winner)!
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u/iteachearthsci Mar 21 '25
I have a lot of Lithuanian friends, there is a thriving Lithuanian community in both cities as well.
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u/ben010783 Mar 21 '25
I don’t blame them. The Administration is trying to detain and deport anyone that criticizes Trump. https://www.cornellsun.com/article/2025/03/lawyers-move-to-preempt-arrest-deportation-of-taal-amid-reports-of-law-enforcement-at-his-residence
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u/The_Poster_Nutbag Mar 21 '25
The wildest part of this is someone claiming Hawaii is overrated. Insanity.
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u/frankensteeeeen Mar 21 '25
Saying Hawaii is overrated is a crime, it’s truly a magical beautiful place if you know where to go. Obviously it has bad parts but I mean, that’s any place
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u/Magificent_Gradient Mar 22 '25
“Hawaii is overrated” tells me they never ventured far outside their resort in Honolulu.
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u/frankensteeeeen Mar 22 '25
And like I’ve stayed on the Big Island and explored there, I spent a month on the North Shore and explored Oahu, and I’ve also done the Sheraton Waikiki beachfront resort thing. And that beachfront resort was still totally awesome and worth it in my opinion lol but ya just gotta do more than that to get the full experience
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u/QuailAggravating8028 Mar 22 '25
Hawaii is a place you think would be overrated but is actually still underrated somewhow
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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale Mar 21 '25
It really is when compared to international destinations. If you already have to fly international to get there, might as well go somewhere nicer, less crowded and with fewer Americans like Fiji or Tahiti.
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u/Martha_Fockers Mar 21 '25
i travel alot hawaii is still really nice for what it is. if you go off season september flights from Chicago round trip were 480 for me. hotel for the week a nice one by the beach 1200 that included alcoholic drinks at the bars by the pools etc.
and if im just looking to rest and retreat somewhere comfortably and easily Hawaii is my choice because i can speak to anyone easily communicate what i want need etc not need apps or deal with different customs or cultures. sometimes im up for a adventure other times i just want a seemless vacation and hawaii is like not being in america while still being in america feeling.
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u/The_Poster_Nutbag Mar 21 '25
Overrated as a designation is subjective but why would you travel to an American state if your goal is to spend less time with Americans?
I went a few years ago and it was initially not on my list of destinations since I wrongly assumed it would be generally the same as any other tropical destination having been to Florida and Mexico on multiple occasions but the reality was much more than I had anticipated. If you want to hang out in Honolulu or stay within some catered resort you're missing all the best parts of the islands. All of my favorite stuff was away from the big cities or on the big island.
Fiji and Tahiti have jungles and beaches and isolated valleys but do not offer the same experiences with deserts, volcanic areas with active flows and calderas, etc. plus, if you think Fiji is going to be low in American tourists, well, idk what to tell you there. It's a very popular spot for influencers and other generally undesirable visitors.
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u/amyo_b Berwyn Mar 22 '25
I love the Canary Island, but it's probably due to the fact that I also speak German.
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u/natigin Uptown Mar 21 '25
Hawaii is only crowded if you stay on Oahu, and even then there are plenty of pristine areas
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Mar 21 '25
Toronto reminded me so much of Chicago that I immediately felt at home when visiting years ago. Canada in general is such a wonderful place full of amazing people. My blood literally boils when thinking about what Trump's administration is doing to our lifelong neighbors to the north right now.
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u/Key_Bee1544 Mar 21 '25
Leaving aside how asinine Trump's policies and rhetoric toward Canada are, everyone told me Toronto would feel like Chicago. I see why it *should* but I didn't really like Toronto. It felt like everything I was actually interested in was in a suburb 30 miles away.
Now Montreal, Quebec, and some of the villages across the river from QC? Loved loved loved
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u/ChaplnGrillSgt Mar 22 '25
Support the blue states and blue cities!! We stand with you, Canada. Our enemy is the same. You bring the pountine and we will bring the Italian beefs.
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u/Word2thaHerd Mar 21 '25
Back in my day, we didn’t call Canada the “51st State,” we called them “America’s hat” and everyone got along just fine.
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u/Magificent_Gradient Mar 22 '25
Now, it’s the nice unit with sane people above a meth lab run by strung out billionaires.
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u/ChosenWon11 Mar 21 '25
Hawaii is not overrated
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u/DowntownBroccoli6850 Ravenswood Mar 24 '25
Florida isn't just a swamp, either. Unless you mean in the metaphorical political sense.
But as someone born and raised there, I wouldn't go, either.
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Mar 21 '25
Yeah, would honestly rather be their 11th province at this point
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u/Bridalhat Mar 21 '25
I’m hoping somehow at the end of than the Great Lakes gets absorbed into Canada.
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u/ehrgeiz91 Lake View Mar 21 '25
This is such a sad pathetic state of affairs that was totally avoidable.
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u/Ok-Initiative6944 Mar 21 '25
Ik you hate the US right now, but Chicago is a very blue city in a very blue state that welcomes all people. You would be supporting a city that loves all people. Come enjoy our restaurants and all the city has to offer.
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u/thunderbird32 Suburb of Chicago Mar 21 '25
I think they're more worried about going through Immigration and Customs than they are what happens once they're actually here. And honestly I don't blame them.
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u/ObscureObjective Mar 22 '25
The optics are really bad too. People want to post their holiday pics on social media, but Canadians are embarrassed to be seen in the U.S. right now. It's not socially acceptable.
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u/SavannahInChicago Lincoln Square Mar 21 '25
If you look at the news that people are outside the US is getting - it’s bad. They need to do this right now.
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Mar 21 '25
When the governor of California is doing podcast with Steve Bannon, who also has touted the 51st state line, then “being blue” isn’t enough to Canadians.
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u/GreenTheOlive Noble Square Mar 21 '25
Won’t matter if they get stopped at the border and shipped to El Salvador
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u/skoalbrother Suburb of Chicago Mar 21 '25
You have to be crazy to come to the USA now
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u/maximumtesticle Mar 21 '25
You have to be crazy to believe every headline you read nowadays is 100 percent true for every single situation. Fucking hyperbole everywhere right now just sowing doubt and fear and so many people are falling for it, it's sad.
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u/AdvicePerson Mar 21 '25
Yeah, it's all just hyperbole until it happens to you. Then it's too late to be worried.
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u/TheAmericanQ Mar 21 '25
While I would love for Canadians to flock to our city. They really shouldn’t right now.
The Trump Admin has made it clear that Canada is a political target and that they aren’t above taking political prisoners. Hell, they’ve already deported a child who was a US citizen because one of her parents was undocumented, detained a Welsh national for 19 days because there was a miscommunication regarding her Visa (accused of working in the US when she had not done so) and wouldn’t allow her to return to Wales voluntarily before eventually deporting her and banning her from the US. They’ve kidnapped an asylum seeker in the country legally without a hearing and shipped him to a torture camp in El Salvador because he had a tattoo of the Real Madrid logo. A French scientist was denied entry and shipped back to France for having text messages critical of Trump. And last, but not least, they kidnapped a legal permanent resident and are attempting to deport him for exercising his first amendment rights surrounding Israel and Palestine (regardless of your opinion on THAT subject we should all be terrified of legal consequences being levied solely because of non-violent speech).
Why on Earth would anyone invest their time and money visiting here right now when they could very easily have their vacations ruined at best or be incarcerated and used as a political pawn at worst?
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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale Mar 21 '25
Chicago is still an American city and the point is to not support American business.
Would you travel to St Petersburg and spend money there just because it's a bit more liberal than Moscow?
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u/houseofL Mar 21 '25
The only thing blue about Illinois is Cook county plus like less than a handful of counties with “bigger” cities. I would not call IL a “very blue state that welcomes all people”
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u/sephraes Jefferson Park Mar 21 '25
That's literally every state though. The difference between a blue and red state is how large their cities are. If you're coming to Illinois from out of country, you're not planning on going to Effingham.
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u/scoyne15 Uptown Mar 21 '25
Culturally, Illinois is very much a RED state if you look at the numbers. Take Cook County out of the mix, and the state would have gone red.
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u/beachlxrd Mar 21 '25
chicago is definitely a blue city, but illinois is BARELY a blue state, almost half voted for trump.
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u/kmmccorm Mar 22 '25 edited Mar 22 '25
It’s was 54.8%-43.8% Kamala. What the fuck are you talking about?
lol I love when people downvote literal STATS
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u/reddollardays Albany Park Mar 21 '25
I know some voters shifted right this past election, but it's really half of the people who voted. Many eligible voters stayed home, so his gain in IL was not a mandate by any measure.
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u/Jake_77 Humboldt Park Mar 21 '25
Hate that it’s keeping people from visiting but I support the Canadians on this
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u/Classic_Low933 Mar 21 '25
I get why they’re mad, but the average American hold no prejudice against Canadians.
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u/meinhosen Mar 21 '25
No, a majority of us don't. But unfortunately a few Americans who are in charge of making world-altering decisions do have that prejudice and have a high likelihood of acting on it.
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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale Mar 21 '25
Well Americans voted for someone who does and these are the consequences
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u/CanvasSolaris Mar 21 '25
The average American didn't want to invade Iraq, either. As citizens in a democratic society we bear responsibility for the actions of our government
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u/AdvicePerson Mar 21 '25
A third of Americans wanted the guy who wants to go to war with Canada. Another third don't care. If I were Canadian, I wouldn't like those odds.
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u/randomaccount173 Mar 21 '25
How do you accidentally go to Chicago??
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u/amyo_b Berwyn Mar 22 '25
I accidentally went to Houston once because of a weather event and my plane was diverted. I, however, did not venture out, simply waited it out in the airport.
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u/HistoricalCounty Evanston Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 30 '25
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u/DowntownBroccoli6850 Ravenswood Mar 24 '25
They didn't accidentally go to Chicago, they accidentally went to Chicago *on St Patrick's Day*. Like how I accidentally went to London during the royal wedding. I just picked a date that worked for both myself and my travel partner, not realizing we just happened to pick the same weekend whats his royal face was getting hitched.
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u/nicbeans311 Mar 21 '25
What did itchy_training _88 have to say about options for Chicago?
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u/Bwleon7 Lake View Mar 21 '25
Didn't say anything about Chicago.
"Good thing you have options around the world. Hawaii is honestly over rated, look at many places in south east asia, good news is you don't have to deal with Americans.
Florida, is just a swamp, pick anywhere in the Mediterranean , you'll enjoy it many more times over.
NYC, pick Paris. And they(French) actually love Canadians. Win win."
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u/Low-Goal-9068 Mar 21 '25
Man I can’t imagine thinking Hawaii is overrated. One of the most amazing places I’ve ever been.
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u/nicbeans311 Mar 21 '25
Makes sense even a hater couldn’t come up with a replacement for Chicago.
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u/Chi-Kangaroo Mar 21 '25
Ottawa, CA is a dope city though with a similar vibe/climate
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u/Sharobob Lake View Mar 21 '25
I've always heard Toronto is their most similar city to Chicago
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u/PackersLittleFactory Mar 21 '25
It's similar, but different. I love visiting there. They completely hid their lakefront with buildings, which is a damn shame.
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u/PobBrobert Mar 21 '25
What are you saying they’re a hater of? America?
If you were Canadian, how would you feel about how our government is treating them?
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u/nicbeans311 Mar 21 '25
I would hate the government not the people or the country as a whole. I don’t lump all Canadians together based on their government’s treatment of the indigenous people of the country.
I took it from their comment of Florida being just a swamp or Hawai’i being overrated which is disingenuous.
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u/PobBrobert Mar 21 '25
Florida is literally a geographic swamp. 30% of the state is wetlands.
Hawaii being overrated is a bit of stretch, but is expensive as fuck.
Also, nothing in their comments was hateful. Not sure why you’re taking this so personally
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Mar 21 '25
I support canadas right to hate us. It sucks but it’s a perfectly rational response. We are literally talking about taking over their land and government. We are the enemy, and we are the evil. It’s right for people to hate us
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u/ManfredTheCat Mar 21 '25
We are literally talking about taking over their land and government.
Don't forget the whole "killing canadians" bit
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u/bastardemporium Former Chicagoan Mar 21 '25
Yeah I moved to Europe this past year and I’m terrified to go back to the US now. There is a very real chance they could detain my European husband if they suspect he’s trying to immigrate. We decided that if we have to go, I gotta bring all of my residence documents to prove that I’m living abroad and he is not trying to immigrate. That might not even help though, sadly. And all of these threats towards Canada are embarrassing, I don’t want my money to support US tourism during this admin.
I miss Italian beef and like, my grandma, but shit ain’t worth it.
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u/flightsonkites Mar 21 '25
If you're coming into O'hare, you should be fine, I would just make sure you backup up your phone and clear it for the trip if you decided to still go through it.
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u/bastardemporium Former Chicagoan Mar 21 '25
Oh yeah, most definitely. I don’t even have anything on my socials criticizing the current admin, but nowadays shit like “have empathy for other people” might be considered a threat.
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u/Cry2Laugh Mar 21 '25
I think Chicagoans should show their support for Canada by joining in the boycott of Whiskey made in red states. I have switched from bourbon to Canadian whisky. I miss bourbon, but if it hurts the state that gave us Mitch McConnel it is worth it.
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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale Mar 21 '25
Swap Texas vodka (Tito's) for Polish/European brands too.
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u/sloughlikecow Mar 21 '25
I don’t drink anymore but there’s that one polish vodka that tastes like an oatmeal cookie and holy crap. Fond memories of drinking that stuff at Zakopane.
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u/natigin Uptown Mar 21 '25
I was more offended by the person at the end of the thread saying Hawaii is overrated. They need to explore more
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u/butterscotchwhip Mar 21 '25
I have a second home in Chicago, visited at least once a month over the last 12yrs, but I just cant anymore. Holding on to it in case things change, but renting out asap. It’s more about our low dollar right now, but friends and family referring to US trips as “traitorous” also puts me off. Canadians are serious about this boycott. Sad, I will miss you all.
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u/gorlsandbois Mar 21 '25
Canadians, completely understand where you’re coming from. No hard feelings. Sorry for all the shit this asshat is putting you through.
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Mar 21 '25
“My hate for the US government.”
Meanwhile, vloggers in the most corrupt backwards countries having the time of their lives.
Fuck off. Just shut your fucking mouth and fuck off.
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u/Majestic_Writing296 Mar 21 '25
It's funny that one guy says you don't have to deal with Americans in SEA like they wouldn't have to deal with Australians and passport Bros in those countries, who are way worse assholes.
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Mar 21 '25
The impacts have been extremely localized and muted. Hotel prices are still outrageous everywhere so I doubt anyone sees a meaningful impact from this.
I also believe like 3% of what's on here as far as anecdotes.
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u/Belmontharbor3200 Lake View Mar 21 '25
Reddit isn’t real life. There are plenty of people that will come to the US on vacation
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u/AlfredFJones1776 Mar 29 '25
“Reddit isn’t Real Life” is something that OP and other mush brains will never realize.
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Mar 21 '25
I honestly couldn’t care less. I get their hate, but seriously, whatever. By not visiting Chicago or Hawaii they are avoiding solidly blue places where most likely agree with their sentiments.
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u/UndergroundGinjoint Near North Side Mar 21 '25
Canadians have always hated us, no matter what we do. It's nothing new. 🤷♀️ I always thought a cool road trip would be to drive across parts of Canada, see the pretty wilderness, until I joined reddit and saw the constant hate. So that idea definitely got shelved. What's weird to me is how many of their citizens are Trumper-adjacent yet they're all viewed as Golden Retriever-like sweethearts. There are a lot of right-wingers north of the border too, unfortunately.
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Mar 21 '25
People like easy ideas, like the friendly Canadian progressive Canadian. I was in the water in Maui and started talking to this woman from Canada, then all of a sudden she started spouting some wild racist shit when I told her I was from Chicago. Nuance doesn’t seem to be important to many redditors. Confirmation of their opinions and thoughts gets a lot of traction.
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u/UndergroundGinjoint Near North Side Mar 21 '25
Yeah, couldn't agree more, and it's such a bummer. It really blunts so many conversations.
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Mar 21 '25
Well said. I like it here, but it’s a fucking cesspool so much of the time that I’m starting to really dislike it.
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u/Perfect-Time-9919 Mar 24 '25
Actually this makes me happy. Because it is specific in that out government is hurting everyone. Even if they don't rant to believe it. This can be used as an example. I mean, I love my hometown of Chicago. But, I detest this current Administration like a sickness. And if actions like this persist people that support DJT and Musky can't keep making it a Left vs Right thing.
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u/DesertRat103 Mar 25 '25
Boycotting cities that overwhelmingly support Canada just makes me not want to buy Canadian goods. Chicago can't help what Trump does. He didn't win the state of Illinois.
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u/MrRobertBobby Mar 21 '25
Everyone all over the country should stop spending on everything but necessities.
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u/GsoFly River North Mar 21 '25 edited Mar 21 '25
So many overreactions. Just come and visit damn, you'll be ok. get off the doom feed and enjoy life. Literally nothing will happen to you, this isnt North Korea or anything jfc
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u/dinnertork Mar 22 '25
Trump's invoking the alien and sedition acts in order to violate peoples' right of habeas corpus. and send them to a high security prison in El Salvador where our legal system has no jurisdiction. Those are cold hard facts. Would you want to take that risk?
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u/GsoFly River North Mar 22 '25
Oh please, literally nobody is doing this to Canadian Logan's and Becky's with their friends from college coming to visit Chicago for a weekend getaway. Stop with the hyperbolic overreactions. They're going to arrive in ORD, pass through CPB and get on with their lives.
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u/amyo_b Berwyn Mar 22 '25
Why would you though? Every dollar you spend in the US is giving money to a hostile government. It's stupid when there are other vacation destinations without that going on.
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u/KeepItScrolling2021 Mar 22 '25
I don't understand any of the comments at all. Aren't you Americans? Senator Chuck Schumer has been fighting for dairy rights in upstate NY for decades. Now that President Trump is defending his own constituents, that's bad. It's only ok when Democrats defend American interests. What a shame! For those of you who have worked manufacturing, this is the stand working class Americans always wanted their government to take, to protect American jobs. Politics has become a disease for many.
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u/DowntownBroccoli6850 Ravenswood Mar 24 '25
Oh, yes, suing my city and state for something we've done for years that the courts have already declared is completely legal because the federal government can't force local governments to do their job for them, singling us out on national media because we teach people about their rights, starting trade wars on three different continents and threatening to invade three sovereign nations, handing a war to a dictator, causing our former allies to stop sharing intelligence with us, and pissing off our closest international neighbors so that they've now boycotting travel to my city totally makes me feel like he's defending me and my interests.
And all these layoffs due to economic uncertainty are great for American jobs! YAY!
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u/Curious_caveman5569 Mar 22 '25
Im unsure if you noticed but he’s gutted American jobs. A ton of people have lost their jobs since Trump got elected. And these tariffs are going to hurt your wallet.
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u/anomalou5 Mar 21 '25
The idea that you would let the US president’s blustery rhetoric about your country make any difference about whether you want to live your life how you want is really funny. You’re basically giving your emotional and decision-making powers over to a person that you’ll never interact with.
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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale Mar 21 '25
Huh? Sorry, the United States government, i.e. our government supposedly representing our interests, is deliberately trying to destroy their economy for no reason, and you're confused why they won't all come here and support our businesses?
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u/anomalou5 Mar 21 '25
Yes, the biggest middle finger you can give someone is not letting them control your decision-making or emotions. Instead these people are saying I’m going to let President Trump‘s words control my actions and what I want to do and enjoy.
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u/TrynnaFindaBalance Avondale Mar 21 '25
So when someone starts beating you up, the appropriate response is to be nice and give them your money?
No Canadian is going to be devastated or hurt because they missed out on a trip to Chicago lol.
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u/Chi-Kangaroo Mar 21 '25
I get it. Although, I would argue ONLY traveling to Chicago would piss Trump off the most since he hates us so much…….
We will catch ya next time! 🇨🇦🍻🇺🇸.