And there are those like Michael Moore who can afford to give up their US citizenship but most are not as privileged to do so.

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The New York Post said that Michael Moore “vows to give up his ‘privileges’ of US citizenship…” (@nypost via Twitter — see the NY Post article here https://nypost.com/2022/07/05/michael-moore-pens-woke-independence-day-declaration/).

https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1oh77o1vXOY7Xv7Ym5GiMD6wqTzdnDlrl

‪This is Nonesense! Doesn’t he still have his #whiteprivilege after he gives up his so-called privilege of #uscitizenship? That trumps all privileges. And maybe he should instead use the power that comes with his US citizenship privilege to undo the practice of (white) privilege. ‬In order to help fight to end slavery, the abolitionists did not abandon their fealty or esteemed positions, but used it cleverly to support the emancipation of slavery—A practice that was ambivalent to their declared independence that all men are made equal, free and have the rights to life, self government, independence pursuit of happiness and rights to life. But for Moore, his rant and threats to give up his us citizenship stems from his anger surrounding the conservative values that are imposing on liberal values, and to add insult to injury, the Supreme Court overturned Roe and seem to be teetering towards more injunctions that may overturn more liberal values. 

But when Barack Obama became President we had heard the same pronouncements and threats by some conservatives vowing to give up their US Citizenship. But none had actually gone through with it. Because being an American is not what counts for change or Justice, that’s who you are given your experience of life. But lobbying and strategically using your voice and empowering the weak and vulnerable through sacrificial and inventive means is what will help to bring about change. Further, what make America great is this balance of thought where some may not agree but we can all talk to each other; But unfortunately what we have is that for every dispensation whoever is in power create a law or policy that favors a view and undo the other and the cycle continues until we reach infinitum absolutum adsurdum. But, while those with US Citizenship privileges are giving it up, those without are killing themselves at times to get it. Because what they have cannot be compared with the opportunities they can acquire as a citizen especially if you’re not white and are not well-off. And there are those like Michael Moore who can afford to give up their US citizenship but most are not as privileged to do so. 


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