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Free in Florida's avatar

Juju - We used to do a lot of hiking in Scotland but stopped going during covid because we refused to take the jabs. Even after the insanity of the covid passports was sort of gone, I had fears of breaking an ankle or something and being denied medical care because of no jabs.

Now I don’t go because they’ve become so authoritarian and I’m afraid it’s my mouth that might land me in trouble. Yeaaaaaa for independent thinking and free speech loving Americans (well, those of us on the right, anyway.)

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Jay Horton's avatar

Yes, what has happened to our Motherlands......??? Just pitiful. I know there have to be many who are independent thinkers and care for their freedoms and Western European heritage. The media there seems to portray them as a bunch of toothless, bigoted clots with a strong Neanderthal lineage -what an utter load of crap!!!

Later Jay

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Free in Florida's avatar

I know - so disheartening. I will say that we have some long time English friends (friendship of over 30 years) who are conservative but with whom I had an email exchange about Elon Musk. They were not happy that Musk was “interfering” by commenting on the Muslim issue as “it was causing problems.” I asked them just who it was they thought should control who is allowed to speak and what is allowed to be said.

But I don’t think they truly get that today it’s Elon but tomorrow the government (or the mob) can come after them too. I am thankful every day for our First Amendment and for our occasional orneriness as Americans.

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