General Discussion

I understand your point, however. Like all people who were born here, we are here by a circumstance we had no control over. I gave up on the idea of pledging allegiance long ago, and I hold no special reverence for a poem with racist overtones set to the music of an old, British drinking song.




If I could leave, I would think long and hard about doing so. I actually looked into emigrating to New Zealand after Trumpy won the ‘16 election, and if I ever won the lottery, the South Island would be my first choice. I found that I was too old and since I didn’t have a skill in high enough demand, moving there without a lot of money is an impossibility.

Having said that, I agree it is the right thing to do to try and improve this country for everyone, but the deck is seriously stacked against the popular will and the people who did the stacking have absolutely ZERO interest in allowing any significant changes to happen.

The other side does not believe in Democracy, full stop. They are hell bent on stifling the will of the majority of Americans and they are succeeding.