esp if you’re one of the devout ones who think they’ve been really good

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        Do you get consequences for decisions the president makes? Your Governor?

        Say what you want, have to live by the decisions of your representatives everyday. You might not have even voted for them. Doesn’t change things.

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          Yes it does. There is a difference between someone holding power over people using it in a way I don’t want them to, and a person doing something a higher power doesn’t agree with. Why am I being judged for an act I had nothing to do with? It’s like being conviced for a crime I haven’t done.

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            It’s less like a single act than it is like a treaty. I think Brexit is a great parallel.

            Kids born today in the UK and henceforth going forward forever (unless something changes) will not enjoy the benefits of being part of the EU. They once did, but they chose to leave. The UK decided “No, we don’t want to be bound by those rules.”

            But these new kids didn’t decide that. These kids may be upset about that. They may wonder “Why am I being held responsible for actions that were taken by people (20, 50) a hundred years ago?”

            But it’s done. There was a relationship once, but we withdrew from it. Now we’re on our own. You didn’t get the protections without following the terms.

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              There still is a difference. One man here made a choice that affected billions. Whereas with brexit, a majority voted for something.

              It still seems morally wrong. Especially to then call people unable to be good people as a result.