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Hey all, I hope I'm posting to the right place. My gf and I are both trans women considering immigrating to New Zealand from the US. We both have green list careers so we're not too worried about eligibility but we are wondering if we would be welcome/fit in in NZ.

Everything I've seen or heard in media makes NZ look about 1000 times better than the US. Every country has their problems but from my limited viewpoint NZ looks pretty great. We'd appreciate any advice or perspective you'd care to share. Thanks in advance.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Yeah I've read of previous research that shows countries with proportional systems are generally happier. I can't remember if this was happy with their government or happier in general, though. But it seems fairer. In a winner takes all scenario, it's hard for minority groups to get representation. In a proportional scenario, you need a lot fewer voters to get some people into parliament even if they can't pass laws on their own, they have their say, and parties often need agreements with smaller parties to get laws passed.

Our leader is not a president but a prime minister, and they have very little power on their own.