It could be worse. Russia lost many of its highly skilled workers who fled the country, while their criminal vets now exact retribution if they lived though the meat grinder.

China has a massive gender imbalance and has a yawning generation gap that cannot be filled. Not to mention an economy that will take serious gymnastics to fix.

Some others like Iran are trending in a slightly better direction, but are far from free and brutally repress anyone that speaks out.

Despite our struggles, everything we have is worth fighting for. Remember to vote! It’s what separates us from authoritarians and managed democracy.

I briefly considered moving to Toronto, because I loved the time I spent there a decade or so ago. Then I saw the cost of both renting and owning there, and couldn’t believe it. I’m in a very privileged position, but fuck me I wonder how many manage to raise a family there!