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elocs

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7. It's his business as to whether to leave or not. I would if I could.

Thu Mar 27, 2025, 02:36 PM

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In 3 years it will be 400 years since my ancestors "ran away" from England to come to America.
In 1975 I had thought about emigrating to Australia but in the end didn't (because of a girl). I sure as hell now with I had done that but hindsight is 20/20.

The United States has been guilty of national pride in that we thought we were too good and special for us to lose our democracy, that only happens in other countries. Well, how are the mighty fallen and our Founding Fathers were not the infallible gods we thought them to be in providing protections for our democracy.
Sorry Ben, we couldn't keep it. Unfortunately, we became complacent and did not remain vigilant.

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