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Dave McClure's avatar

OMG U TOTALLY HAD ME… i was nodding my head after every sentence, thinking about how great my visit to Taiwan was last fall.

well im glad to hear you’re staying but i completely agree with much of your April Fools logic regardless… i hope the USA and CA can turn things around in future.

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Tao's avatar

got me as well, the only doubt (before the last sentence) I had was "more chill environment in Taiwan". I had nightmares of taking college entrance exams even a few years after I got into College in China.

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Eric Kwan's avatar

You got me! I’m seriously thinking about moving away from the Bay Area though

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Nathan Schrenk's avatar

You had me fooled! I could totally see someone making this decision based on the combination of factors you listed.

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Shiyu Zhao's avatar

Totally got me! This has been a fun read.

More seriously, have you ever considered any US but non-CA places? I have found myself thinking about that often. Many other places may score better on education discrimination and law enforcement, though most of the issues with US would remain.

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Yun-Fang Juan's avatar

I did do some research but the healthcare accessibility and affordability issue is universal. Republican states tend to have better law enforcements but the gun laws are more lax, which makes me uncomfortable.

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