It's not. Granted, I 100% respect and understand someone's decision to leave the USA at this time, but there's very little that's courageous about putting yourself into a better situation. It's the next option up from rolling over and dying.

[–] Crikeste@lemm.ee 1 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

If the US had an actual democracy and ability to fight back, you’d be right. But we don’t, so you aren’t.

You can’t expect people to take up arms and go kill cops and politicians, even if that’s what’s needed. That is a hell of a lot to ask of someone. Why aren’t you doing that right now? Are you scared?

Yeah, them and everyone else is too.

[–] bitwaba@lemmy.world 8 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

Yeah, walking away from every person you've ever known and every support system you've ever had in hopes of a better future with no real promises to fall back on if it doesn't work out isn't courageous at all.

[–] frog_brawler@lemmy.world 2 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago) (1 children)

I'd call courageous moving into a red state... and then everything you said above still applies. I moved from a red state to a blue state in October. Everything you said applies to me, but I can assure you that my decision was not one that was "courageous." It's self preservation.

[–] null@slrpnk.net 2 points 12 hours ago

Self preservation can take courage.

You're being nitpicky for no reason. Something can be courageous without being the most courageous thing anyone has ever done.

[–] r0ertel@lemmy.world 1 points 10 hours ago

I didn't expect such a backlash from a dumb comment which was only intended to reference The Gambler.