Thanks Helen. As a Brit living in the USA for the last 20 years (and, I have to say, the recipient of much friendliness and kindness) I am terrified at what's in store for us. The most depressing thing is that many of the people I encounter on a daily basis must have voted for this despicable individual.
Thanks Helen. As a Brit living in the USA for the last 20 years (and, I have to say, the recipient of much friendliness and kindness) I am terrified at what's in store for us. The most depressing thing is that many of the people I encounter on a daily basis must have voted for this despicable individual.
I do understand what you mean. I have had similar responses from close family and friends. Going back to covid, close family who have serious health problems were pretty disgusted by the reactions of "friends" who refused to mask and have the vaccine because in their minds, both / either, were contrary to their constitutional rights. This was seemingly more important to them than the safety of their friends. A number of respondents have mentioned the fact that for the great majority of Americans, their experience of anything "different" is non-existent. Most of the older members of my husband's family had rarely been outside their State and the idea that things might be different elsewhere, not to mention better, was simply inconceivable. I have been proposing some changes to the constitution for years. However, we are not all that great a role model ourselves and I am thinking that perhaps I now know how Cassandra must have felt in Ancient Greece. Friends are enquiring as to where they could go if necessary. At least you have the UK to return to, I assume. Not such an easy choice though.
Thanks Helen. As a Brit living in the USA for the last 20 years (and, I have to say, the recipient of much friendliness and kindness) I am terrified at what's in store for us. The most depressing thing is that many of the people I encounter on a daily basis must have voted for this despicable individual.
I do understand what you mean. I have had similar responses from close family and friends. Going back to covid, close family who have serious health problems were pretty disgusted by the reactions of "friends" who refused to mask and have the vaccine because in their minds, both / either, were contrary to their constitutional rights. This was seemingly more important to them than the safety of their friends. A number of respondents have mentioned the fact that for the great majority of Americans, their experience of anything "different" is non-existent. Most of the older members of my husband's family had rarely been outside their State and the idea that things might be different elsewhere, not to mention better, was simply inconceivable. I have been proposing some changes to the constitution for years. However, we are not all that great a role model ourselves and I am thinking that perhaps I now know how Cassandra must have felt in Ancient Greece. Friends are enquiring as to where they could go if necessary. At least you have the UK to return to, I assume. Not such an easy choice though.