If things get bad enough, I'm definitely leaving the U.S. People ignorant of history don't realize how fast a democracy such as the U.S. can turn into a repressive place, and I don't intend to wait until it's too late to leave. Also, I'd be leary of moving to Canada, as I'm not sure a dictatorship-U.S. would tolerate such enlightened neighbors, and may see to it that Canada follows suit. In contemplating countries to move to, I can safely rule out the following candidates:
1. Japan: One of the most, if not the most racist and xenophobic people on the planet.
2. Hong Kong: Too many fucking people.
3. Spain: Their economy is in crappy shape, and they have terrorist problems with the Vasques.
4. Italy: Again, stagnant economy, and not a member of the EU.
5. France: C'mon, it's france

6. Ireland: IRA + high religious fanaticism = no thanks. I could probably get citizenship easily, being Irish myself, but still, no thanks.
7. Switzerland: Unless I'm mistaken, it's not a very foreigner-friendly country as far as permanent residency goes. Great place if you're a citizen, though.
8. All the others: If I forgot about it, it's probably not important enough to consider.
So that leaves Britain, Germany, Belgium, and Holland. I'm going to live in London for a year to do a master's degree, so I'll reserve judgement until then. I haven't been to Germany, but it seems like a good choice on paper. Autobahn, advanced, intolerant of fundamentalism, known for competence (H&K, Walther, Mossberg are some of the world's best guns, BMW, Audi, Porsche are some of the best cars). The only real disadvantage to Germany is that they've reunified with East Germany, whose backwardness will probably hold the country back for decades to come before it is brought up to West Germany's standards. I've actually been to both Belgium and Holland, although not for a long time. Both great countries, although I'm partial to Belgium for the food and because I have friends there.
So there you have it, folks. If you're thinking about moving out of North America before the shit hits the fan, but don't want to give up all the freedom, technology level, and comfort that we enjoy in the U.S., move to Britain, Germany, Belgium, or the Netherlands.