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‘I don’t want to be part of a dictatorship’: the Americans queueing up to renounce their citizenship (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 3 months ago by arbilp3@aussie.zone to c/worldnews@aussie.zone

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There's a lot I didn't know about the process. It'd be interesting to get the view of US members of this community.

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[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I seem to be doing a hell of a lot more than you.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Go on?

Tell me?

Mutual aids? organise? set up ICE watch? rapid response training? street medic training? Sabotage Flock cameras? Offered your house to your at risk neighbors if ICE goes door to door? Food delivery to migrants who are afraid to leave their house? Canvassed for progressive candidates?

Or you think being racist online is enough for your American sense of duty?

[–] captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works 0 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I haven't condemned myself to helplessness out of some entitled sense of designated victimhood. You can start there.

[–] IAmNorRealTakeYourMeds@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Great, you admitting not doing fuck all, the government is tyrannical and going after your neighbors, you let that happen, then when they flee for their lives your upset they did stay back and protect you?

If they can stay and fight, they would be fighting you.