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Fritz Walter

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16. I sincerely apologize to our allies!

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Sat Feb 16, 2019, 06:39 PM

Feb 2019

Having a few family members and many friends in Europe, this shameful person does not speak for me. Nor for many (most?) other USA citizens.

That said (written), most of my kith and kin on that continent understand, if somewhat puzzled by how our nation could have descended to Hell's gates so swiftly. What bewilders them is how we allow this travesty to continue. We joke about my option of moving into their dog house or wine cellar should I decide to expatriate myself. That joke has worn itself out. Me? I'd be OK in a really nice wine cellar. Once I become fluent in their language. Which I'm willing to do.

Post the declaration of a "national emergency," I pose to others here: what's the trigger to get me to pull up stakes here and expatriate? Asking on behalf of a par-boiled frog friend of mine.

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