Just wondering whether members here are happy with the political system in their countries? Does it allow them enough freedom to do what they want to do? Are there enough jobs, are the education and medical services OK? Too much of a dictatorship perhaps? Or lacking in efficient Government in which finance is poorly managed?
I'm a Canadian, and am happy with the Canadian political system that focuses on absence of discrimination against race, colour, age, sex, etc. etc. And practice it as much as they can. I'm not too happy with having to learn French however, but well, everything can't be 100% perfect but it is close in Canada. Finance seems to be managed well, freedom of expression is allowed. A large number of political parties so one can always find a voice to associate with. Standard of education could probably be improved, compared with UK system, but not bad. Very expensive when one gets to University however, and many a student start out in their professional lives with huge debt, some going into voluntary bankruptcy. Shortage of jobs of course.
I'm resident in the UAE where I'm working on contract. By Canadian standards the Government here is a dictatorship. The plus out of that is a high degree of security, where every expat is heavily scrutinized and those who create trouble or don't have their papers in good order get deported. One can walk safely every where in the country, day and night, except of course in Dubai one would use a little common sense, but even there by US big city standards, it's a beautiful and safe city. Just read on the news last night however that people have been jailed for attempting a coup .... I haven't seen any evidence of people protesting though, so has to be a case of preventive action and taking a stand against the muslim brotherhood, which I'm more than happy with.
I'm a Canadian, and am happy with the Canadian political system that focuses on absence of discrimination against race, colour, age, sex, etc. etc. And practice it as much as they can. I'm not too happy with having to learn French however, but well, everything can't be 100% perfect but it is close in Canada. Finance seems to be managed well, freedom of expression is allowed. A large number of political parties so one can always find a voice to associate with. Standard of education could probably be improved, compared with UK system, but not bad. Very expensive when one gets to University however, and many a student start out in their professional lives with huge debt, some going into voluntary bankruptcy. Shortage of jobs of course.
I'm resident in the UAE where I'm working on contract. By Canadian standards the Government here is a dictatorship. The plus out of that is a high degree of security, where every expat is heavily scrutinized and those who create trouble or don't have their papers in good order get deported. One can walk safely every where in the country, day and night, except of course in Dubai one would use a little common sense, but even there by US big city standards, it's a beautiful and safe city. Just read on the news last night however that people have been jailed for attempting a coup .... I haven't seen any evidence of people protesting though, so has to be a case of preventive action and taking a stand against the muslim brotherhood, which I'm more than happy with.