No, you're not moving to Canada if Trump wins

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According to the polls, some 60 million people would consider moving out of the country if Donald Trump wins the presidency, but The Washington Examiner says they're all bark and no bite. While a March Ipsos poll showed 19 percent of Americans would consider moving to Canada if Trump wins, and 15 percent would want to border-hop if Clinton takes the White House, the fact of the matter is this kind of chatter happens every year.

"For most Americans, life will go on, more or less as it did before, no matter who wins," The Washington Examiner writes.

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Jeva Lange

Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.