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'An alternative exists': the US citizens who vowed to flee to Canada – and did
- Tomte 11y agoIf you're afraid of POTUS you should stay in the US. The president's power abroad is much bigger than his domestic power. He can bomb a village in Newfoundland if he really wants to. But he cannot even stop and search someone on Times Square.
- theandrewbailey 11y ago> But he cannot even stop and search someone on Times Square. Yes, he can: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights-governments-100-mile-border-zone-map https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights-governments-100-mile-b... And in the past, if you weren't white: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/stop-and-frisk-violated-rights-new-york-city-judge-rules_n_3743236.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/08/12/stop-and-frisk-viol...
- CM30 11y agoSo apparently very few people actually ever follow up on their talk of leaving the country when someone they don't like gets elected. And the people who do tend to leave after those who don't complain so much about it on Twitter and the likes? Kind of reminds me internet communities, and the people threatening to 'leave forever' after a major flame war/disagreement. Just as they're usually back within a week, so are the people threatening to 'quit' the country.