You were saying?

If they wanted debate, they shouldn't have raised a military. If they wanted equality, they shouldn't have pushed extremists views. If they wanted freedoms they shouldn't have abducted people. If they wanted justice, they shouldn't be pardoning criminals and threatening officials.

Obedience of democracy isn't a demand you can enforce upon a people whom are frequently subjected to mental and financial turmoil from those who insult, condemn, and vilify them daily in every form of available governance. You will not get democratic order by stripping power from the powerless.

You're preaching to the wrong crowd.
We've seen abductions, erosion of public health and infrastructure, our tax dollars used to fund a despot's paramilitary fantasy, and the habitual perversion, manipulation, and abuse of powers well beyond democratic oversight, all under the threats of violence.

And now you know the current reasoning for a lot of decision making lately.

Give you three guesses why, and you probably only need one.

Travel advisories started long before this mate.

White christian nationalism, racism, sexism, bigotry, and xenophobia aren't peaceful debates my nazi loving dude.

Fuck that. You declare war on an American city, you get what you pay for.

You have brain damage. Or you're a bot. With brain damage. Wow.

Ever try running an AC on batteries?

Why is it their job sending your kids to college? Quilting not bring in enough?

Your bot is just on autopilot now dude.

Where do you think you're posting? One collector bought a piece of memorabilia, not collect tax money from a nation and then cancel social security.