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Volodymyr Zelenskyy possesses one unmistakable quality: courage. The comedian turned unlikely wartime leader did not flinch. He stood his ground – on the sacred soil of Ukraine. Trumpism thrives when opposition retreats. Absence creates space for extremism to entrench itself more deeply into America’s already frayed and discordant fabric. Withdrawal only comforts the Trumpists determined to quash dissent. Leaving can also be seen as an admission of defeat. Trump welcomes the idea of disheartened Americans building new lives in new places because he is president. It is, I suspect, a point of pride since it suggests his vindictive agenda is working. For Trump, the exodus of “liberal elites” or “out-of-touch” entertainers is proof that the old establishment, never subscribers to his jejune notion of America’s “greatness” is being replaced by “authentic” patriots. Trumpism thrives on spectacle, and few understand potency of spectacle better than celebrities. Many bidding America adieu did so defiantly, wielding a righteous pulpit from foreign shores. Even so, symbolism without substance is hollow. Returning means tackling – head-on – the mess.

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[–] ExtremeDullard 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

This implies that you deem America worth staying and fighting for. Personally, as a former American who left the country 25 years ago and gave up his citizenship, I loathe this country and what its cretinous citizens have become with all my heart.

It used to be a good country - at least if you were white - but it hasn't been anything but a dumpster fire waiting to happen for decades. And in Trump's America, the flames are reaching new heights.

Fuck the USA. If you have a working brain and any sense of decency and self preservation, I urge you to emigrate to Canada or Europe. Life truly is sweeter there. Trust me on that one.