Why are people fleeing America? Well, people of means, anyway. Where are they gonna go where they wouldn’t ultimately be affected anyway by whatever transpires in another Trump administration? This seems like an extreme reaction to our current circumstances.
Do they feel threatened in some way? Are they worried about being victims of the Trump retribution he hints will be coming? Or is it more that they just don’t like the prospects of living in a country run by amateurs and fascists, and they have a lifestyle they need to maintain?
The flip side of escaping is that they look like cowards, like they’re skipping town without giving thought to staying put and being part of whatever restoration might be called for. Just lookin’ out for their families, they’ll tell themselves.
We’d all love to live in peace and safety, but some sort of shit is liable to hit the fan, no matter where they decide to run to. Might as well stay here and be part of the resistance.
It’s tough having to use that “r” word in reference to our elected leaders. Maddening, too. But here we are.
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