But why?! The USA is a paradise for women! Isn’t that what Margaret Atwood taught us!?

  • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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    1 day ago

    Personally, I consider it a civic duty to help fix the country instead of abandoning it. If all the good people leave, things are gonna get way worse, and it’s gonna start leaking all over the planet.

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      19 hours ago

      Unless you can alter laws about corporations, lobbying, and billionaires, the USA is going to be changed by good people staying there. The power of the people is now a facade, you’ll get arrested for domestic terrorism charges or something

    • 🍉 Albert 🍉@lemmy.world
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      18 hours ago

      I will agree with that statement 100%

      however, there’s a caveat where if someone’s personal safety and life are at risk by the state, there’s absolutely no shame in fleeing.

      also the “stay and fix your country” is usually a racist dogwhistle. I am assuming you don’t mean it like that. just bringing it up

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        11 hours ago

        I’ve been doing that since Clinton and all I see is people clamoring for “centrist” candidates who are now so far right, “center” is right of Nixon.

      • agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works
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        18 hours ago

        Is “stay and fix your country” a racist dog whistle? I wouldn’t imagine racists would really consider leaving in the first place.

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      17 hours ago

      It’s already affecting the planet in extreme ways. I’m with you, we have to stay as long as there’s a chance we can help.

    • HubertManne@piefed.social
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      16 hours ago

      I agree and in the case of the us I think the onus is a bit higher considering our history. Folks were here before us and folks are here because of us and the least we can do is not be a shit show.