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Neurodivergent 1w
I’m getting increasingly sad about living in America, and don’t actually know what to do because I don’t want to move to another country and leave my community
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Anonymous 1w

well dont leave, its our country and we should fight and protest for what we truly believe in. make the country in our image. its happened before and we can do it again.

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Anonymous 1w

My boyfriend and I have been talking about moving to somewhere else when i graduate college. I am scared living in a third world country with a first world coat of paint. While I’d like to stay and fight for it, no one else seems truly willing to.

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Anonymous 1w

I’m personally leaving for Canada. I’m graduating in the spring. I already have my proof of funds, my work permit is approved, I got a room in an apartment with a friend I met while studying abroad, and all of the paperwork is all done minus my bachelor degree evaluation. I’m leaving and plan on never ever coming back. As a black gay guy too that’s first generation here, I can’t take it anymore with the threats of ICE and police and the guns here. It’s not worth it and I’m peacing out.

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Anonymous 1w

I understand how you feel. Maybe not entirely as I’m white, but I am queer and female presenting so I relate to some of your fears. I just wanted to tell you that we are going to get through this, all of the people in this country who hate what’s going on and fight for things to get better will get through this. You’re doing great and I’m proud of you, sending love in scary times

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Anonymous 1w

Sometimes leaving is more healthy for us

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Anonymous 1w

It’s the 🧃

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Anonymous 1w

Either you hate America and leave or you don’t hate it as much as you think you do

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

Yes and no, I am going to do what I can, but the majority of what I want to do takes time and in the mean time I am a black woman who is scared of being picked up by ice even though both sides of my family have been here for 3 generations and am watching my neighborhood be increasingly gentrified and technology being pushed on everyone. I do want to fight and I will it’s just irritating and angering and frustrating knowing that the possibility of living streets and worry free will never really

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Exist for me and never has

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Well before colonization it has but I wasn’t alive then

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

I understand where youre coming from. im mixed race born in the US and my mother is black and was born in the bahamas. she is only 8 years younger than ruby bridges and if she were born in the united states than i definitely would have had a very different upbringing. Change will not happen immediately, WE are the trailblazers of this generation demanding change. i know its frustrating i feel genuinely destroyed seeing the state of the world today but i have faith in myself and our generation yk

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

we just need to continue to advocate, protest, boycott, and maintain our humanity. show up for one another, lend out a hand, foster community and compassion. our generation most likely wont live to see the fruits of our labor but hopefully our children and their children will.

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Anonymous replying to -> #1 1w

I’m not denying that, nor am I trying to downplay or ignore its importance, and I will continue to do what I can. It just currently feels like shit to exist especially in the US. I should not feel guilty for spending money on food, I should not be so scared of the OBGYN that I’ve never gone and I should not be scared that I’m going to be taken off the street put in a facility murdered and have my death labeled as a suicide. I agree that the movement and resistance occurring now is important, I

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Just simultaneously feel like shit by existing

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

The new wicked song “there’s no place like home” is exactly about this concept. It hurts to listen to in a good way

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

Plus with bill S.3283 the maga nut cases are trying to pass to ban dual nationality, they can have my American one. I am never renouncing my citizenships and I’m done here.

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Anonymous replying to -> #4 1w

I’m very happy for you my love!!!

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Anonymous replying to -> OP 1w

Nah leave its over rated af you can’t fix shit. You can still visit.

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Anonymous replying to -> #10 1w
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