Precisely. To be mad about other people voting for free goodies now and ignoring the problems down the road is to be mad about the weather. Stupidity and ignorance are powerful forces of nature. Better to marvel at their awesome power, take care to avoid damage and be glad you can see it. Much better to see the approaching storm and prepare for it or (perhaps better yet) GTFO.
I have every idea of what it is like living under a repressive regime. You know nothing of my family's history or where we come from. This is precisely why I take it so seriously when I see the same path ahead.
I can only assume this was directed to me. Once again, you - like redduke - know nothing of where i come from, where my wife comes from or what our family history is. Just because it doesn't meet with your standards or predefined levels of acceptability, you leap to judge me and my actions according to your own self-centered life. What gives you the right to tell me how I should live my life? I'm not telling you how to live yours. F off, Cutten.
Again, fuck off. I didn't write my post because the side I wanted to lost the election as much as I did for my parents choosing a path that puts the future of my child at risk. It was "coming to terms" and it ended up being a change of mindset. I'm not going to continue to contribute to a society that takes and takes. And speaking of taking, take your self righteous and pompous stance and shove it up your ass. As for giving up, I do so because I realize the situation is futile and I would rather spend my time and resources moving to protect my family from a country that is becoming more and more hostile to me by the day, rather than wasting the time fighting a battle that cannot be won. It's intelligent reallocation of resources. You do whatever it is you want to do. Me, I'm in it for me and my own now, and not you nor anyone else has the right to tell me how I should act or what I should do now. Libertarian, my ass. Only liberals try to tell people what they should think and do.