12-19-2016, 03:54 PM
(12-19-2016, 03:39 PM)Eric the Green Wrote: People might not tell them that they "should" move, that's their decision; but I still wonder why so many people stay in these places; enough to elect the new Liar in Chief who spouted slogans that appealed to them. Sometimes, if you have nothing, one would think it's time to consider moving to a place where there's more opportunity, and more life, and just start over. As Bob Dylan said in "Like a Rolling Stone," "when you got nothing, you've got nothing to lose."
it's one thing to advocate for that as a young person with your life ahead of you ... doing it at middle-age with family & friends & community ties would take, well, a lot. And it hasn't happened overnight, it's been a long decline ... it's the frog in the boiling pot analogy.
"But there's a difference between error and dishonesty, and it's not a trivial difference." - Ben Greenman
"Relax, it'll be all right, and by that I mean it will first get worse."
"How was I supposed to know that there'd be consequences for my actions?" - Gina Linetti
"Relax, it'll be all right, and by that I mean it will first get worse."
"How was I supposed to know that there'd be consequences for my actions?" - Gina Linetti