Whenever I have heard people spouting that they will leave this country because of our current administration, I've kind of yawned and thought, well, you must be in that kind of income bracket to do such a thing.
Additionally, I have always taken issue (silently) with those that even suggest leaving. Why accept defeatism when this has been your country for as long as you have lived?
Do you really want to leave this country of your origin to a bunch of nasty theocrats/corpratist shills ?
And if you leave, where do you go? Can you honestly say there is a country that is entirely preferable to the United States?
It's very tough because, despite our flaws, we have been the leader over many years. The world has relied on our leadership. And I can't think of an understudy to step in.
Today I hear about the intent of the Pentagon to excuse itself from Geneva Conventions with respect to humiliation tactics against detainees. Essentially, some want to distance this country from International standards.
What happens when we vacate our leadership role?
I realize my thoughts smack of American exceptionalism tones.
But who do you want to take the lead on the international scale?