YOUNG AMERICANS ARE GIVING UP ON DEMOCRACY

[alfred russel]

I'm giving up on alarmist Tim threads, especially the ones in all caps.

[Savonarola]

I'm giving up on alarmist Tim threads, especially the ones in all caps.

Sho' nuff

[Ed Anger]

DEMOCRACY IS GIVING UP ON YOUNG AMERICANS

ONLY FULL SPARTIATES MAY VOTE. NO HELOTS, NO PERIOIKOI.

[The Brain]

I'm prepared to meet young people halfway on this.

[garbon]

I'm prepared to meet young people halfway on this.

Young people don't want to meet you.

[mongers]

_{Maybe this thread needs an antidote, might I suggest a nice cup of tea.}

[Eddie Teach]

Takes mongers tea and dumps it in the water.

[Josquius]

I wouldn't see it as being at all important to live in a democratic country.... though being a citizen of a democratic country is important.
The two are different things.

[Sheilbh]

Same. Wouldn't live in, say North Korea, but would live in China maybe Middle East for a while. Not forever and the UK/Irish passport matters.

[garbon]

I'd feel a bit guilty. Like if I lived in a slum and was like haha, screw you losers.

[dps]

On a certain level, living in a non-democracy where the rule of law is followed and the law itself isn't completely screwed up isn't really that much different from living in a democracy of which you're not a citizen. 

On another level, how many non-democracies meet those criteria and how much faith do you want to place on them continuing to do so?

[Hamilcar]

I've lived in an oligarchy for a while. It was fine, and I still enjoy visiting America from time to time.

[Josquius]

In the Middle East its more the lack of alcohol, the weather, shitty soulless modern cities, and crime that tell me I don't want to live there. All I've heard of Dubai screams no to me.
China...I'd be more open to that. Though the pollution in the air and food is off putting.
Thailand though, I could definitely live there for a few years.

[mongers]

I'd feel a bit guilty. Like if I lived in a slum and was like haha, screw you losers.

Well enough about you living in the UK, Al-right?

[garbon]

I'd feel a bit guilty. Like if I lived in a slum and was like haha, screw you losers.

Well enough about you living in the UK, Al-right?

The UK isn't a slum and I'm sorry you feel that way.