One thing I just want to note-- everybody I know who has actually made a major move for political reasons is deeply engaged, both in activist work and in their community. I absolutely agree that there's a phenomenon of people talking about flight brazenly, but folks who actually go through that heart-wrenching of a move, in my experience, have thought deeply about the dynamics at play.
One thing I just want to note-- everybody I know who has actually made a major move for political reasons is deeply engaged, both in activist work and in their community. I absolutely agree that there's a phenomenon of people talking about flight brazenly, but folks who actually go through that heart-wrenching of a move, in my experience, have thought deeply about the dynamics at play.
Oh I absolutely know this is true, and I apologize if it seems like I was being dismissive of people who have made the move. I am sure they have some of the best perspective in fact. I am thinking of a few specific people who I should not be projecting upon everyone. Again, I apologize for the pettiness.
I totally get it! It's a complicated topic to discuss because there's multiple things going on at once-- the "I'M LEAVING" discourse (often disconnected from any practical consideration of a move) and the actual decision that people make to leave.
One thing I just want to note-- everybody I know who has actually made a major move for political reasons is deeply engaged, both in activist work and in their community. I absolutely agree that there's a phenomenon of people talking about flight brazenly, but folks who actually go through that heart-wrenching of a move, in my experience, have thought deeply about the dynamics at play.
Oh I absolutely know this is true, and I apologize if it seems like I was being dismissive of people who have made the move. I am sure they have some of the best perspective in fact. I am thinking of a few specific people who I should not be projecting upon everyone. Again, I apologize for the pettiness.
I totally get it! It's a complicated topic to discuss because there's multiple things going on at once-- the "I'M LEAVING" discourse (often disconnected from any practical consideration of a move) and the actual decision that people make to leave.