Serious If you could change anything about the country you live in, what would it be and why?

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    For me, I would really want to make sure that people with invisible disabilities were treated better in the states. Mostly, have first responders and hospital staff be trained to deal with our needs. Not only have I HEARD horror stories of mistreatment, but I've dealt with several traumatic incidents myself as an adult who is invisibly disabled. It only seems as though children (which yeah I can understand this because kids have fears too) with disabilities get understood. Yet, once we reach adulthood... it's almost like we are expected to "smarten up". THat's not always true for some of us since we still get that same anxiety a child gets. Now, that doesn't mean we should be treated as children. That's kinda my point. We should be treated with our needs in mind. One thing that they can ask is "what can we do to help you feel more comfortable?" or something instead of just assuming that we have the same struggles as others. I could go on forever explaining this. >>;

    Now, keep in mind... everyone has a valid point. This is MY point. I labeled this topic serious. So, please be sure to respect everyone here and what they feel should be changed about their country. <3 Thank you. :3
     
    I suppose I dislike how dividing U.S politics are. Politics are dividing in most countries, but it feels like people here now are placing self worth and identity entirely based on who you follow. It's only getting worse.

    Many of my beliefs fall towards the middle of the spectrum. And many other things I don't have an opinion or knowledge on yet, so I simply try and listen to both sides.

    My mom likes Trump. It's doesn't mean I hate my mom. Hell, I'll go turn the TV on his rally and listen with her. But yesterday she asked if I was 'all in' for him.

    And it was complicated to explain that I don't identify myself with either party. If I say 'Yes' it's a lie, if I say 'No', now there might be a line of tension between my mother and I.

    This is the culture and climate I would change.

    Meanwhile all my siblings lean very liberal. Again, had a moment of tension when I mentioned I probably wasn't going to vote for either major candidate.
     
    I would change American culture to be less selfish and self-absorbed. While I could honestly go on for days detailing all my complaints about the US, I feel like that's the root of a vast array of issues in this country. When people are suffering, way too many people's attitude is "not my problem" or "suck it up, buttercup" instead of attempting to fix the problem. It's absolutely maddening because most of the time, things like universal healthcare or expanded social programs would help them too; but they'd rather lick the boot of massive corporations for the possibility of a 0.1% decreased tax rate.
     
    The shitty healthcare and housing crisis. More and more people are made homeless every day and the government won't commit to building housing people can actually afford. Plus, the homeless are treated terribly here when that's basically every Canadian citizen if they miss a paycheck.
     
    The political polarization in the United States is horrible. I'd change that. The two-party system sucks.

    I believe we must foster a more constructive, inclusive dialogue where differing views are welcomed rather than immediately rejected out of fear of change. Many societal challenges can be solved by simply respecting each other - this can drive real unity.
     
    I'd make laws to prevent anti LGBT laws from being passed. Period.
     
    If I could change anything?

    Canada doesn't have too many major issues, but if I could address any, it'd be one of the two following, but I can't really rank one over the other because both have various talking points. Either:

    1. We adjust universal healthcare to cover more than just medical stuff, but also things like mental health, dental, and other various forms of healthcare. They're all interconnected and the well-being of a person depends on being wholly healthy, not just physically healthy. A tooth infection can lead to a nasty systemic infection that could end your life, but to get that dental work done if you don't have any benefits can cost a small fortune, whereas if I go to the hospital for a broken bone, I won't be paying anything to get a cast on and x-rays done. That is slowly starting to be done, with the current government tabling a program to provide universal dental care, but it's only a start for something that's incredibly important. And not to mention that mental health is healthcare too, having access to programs to help with mental health can lead to better physical health for many people.

    2. We not have parties that are basically just right-wing, slightly less right-wing, and completely revolutionary left wing, leaving nothing for a more centrist policy. Some of the policies being put forward are asinine and are absolutely influenced by other countries, and for people to think that more common-sense stuff is just radically left is wild as a concept to me. Having a more centrist government will also allow for better things to be passed that can help everyone, especially minority groups and LGBT+ groups.
     
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