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Originally posted by AGDee
I think we should be concerned that people are so worried about the state of our country that some may feel they have to leave.
Dee
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I think this is really, really true.
On livejournal, I've read many, many entries over the past few days about how disappointed, frustrated, bitter, and sad people are with our country. They are much more so upset than anybody I knew was after 2000, and a lot of people I knew were very upset after 2000 -- but they considered it a fluke election. Obviously this election has proved that it wasn't a fluke, it is indicative of the way this country is moving. Many of them said that they can no longer consider themselves proud to be an American (either because of the president that was elected, other policies that were voted for, etc.). The pure number of people who have said this is both frightening and unsurprising. And like you said, a 51-48 split is hardly a blowout. The Founding Fathers about those who were in the "minority" having their rights steamrolled by those who were in the majority and they explored many different ways of trying to make sure as many people's interests were met as possible. I think that's something that we've lost sight of in recent years (in both parties), and something that is could get even more lost with the current administration.
Honestly, if people really ARE upset or scared enough with the way this country is heading that they really do want to move (and aren't just throwing a "wah my candidate didn't win" temper tamtrum), that is something to be concerned about -- if you can't say "I'm proud to be an American" because of something that's happening in our country right now, be it the election, something else that was voted on, the dirty campaigns, whatever -- to me, that's serious. You should be able to be proud of being an American regardless of whether or not you agree with the leader or are proud of him. If there is an increasing number of people who can't be proud of America as it is, to me that's worrisome.