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[–] r0ertel 21 points 6 days ago (13 children)

That's a bit harsh. Like my old man always said, "you gotta know when to hold 'em; know when to fold 'em; know when to walk away and know when to run."

[–] frog_brawler 1 points 6 days ago (7 children)

It's not. Granted, I 100% respect and understand someone's decision to leave the USA at this time, but there's very little that's courageous about putting yourself into a better situation. It's the next option up from rolling over and dying.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 days ago (2 children)

If the US had an actual democracy and ability to fight back, you’d be right. But we don’t, so you aren’t.

You can’t expect people to take up arms and go kill cops and politicians, even if that’s what’s needed. That is a hell of a lot to ask of someone. Why aren’t you doing that right now? Are you scared?

Yeah, them and everyone else is too.

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