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[mo @mo Participant]

The blitz spirit was a propaganda myth wasn’t it? Plenty of critical discourse analysis on it in the academic literature.

I expect you can probably do the same to contradict the snowflake myth of the millenials just the same.

People are just people, dealing with what they’re given the best they can.

[mo @mo Participant]

I read a thing about how professional gamblers in ’30s America used to find crooked games, wait for someone to place a big stake on a specific number and then place a relatively small bet on one of the numbers opposite. Because the tables were often rigged so the croupiers could keep the ball away from the numbers where the big money was, this skewed the odds in their favour enough for them to turn a profit.

Edit: I mean, since the tables were mostly run by the mob this may not have lead to a long and happy life anyway, but I’m still impressed by the ingenuity.

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[mo @mo Participant]

@robbie lots say they should return after a civil war.

if I’d escaped a civil war I’d imagine it would take a lot of convincing to get me to return and risk family again. It’s not like you’ll just be able to leave off where you left.. there will be huge distrust.

and I’m not sure civil war or at least large outbreaks of violence is that unimaginable in countries like the U.K., especially the uS.

if Trump is forced out by Mueller I’d not be surprised at all if we saw violence on the streets.

[mo @mo Participant]

@archer It really depends how long. But if I spent 6-10 years from the age of 15. I’m 25 working, married to a local, have a house, kid, would I just want to go back?

I think you are looking at it very simply without putting yourself in their shoes. Would you trust peace? Would you take your kids back and risk a return? Would you get your job back? Is your house still standing? Is your family still alive or is your remaining family with you in your new country having married there.

I could imagine it would be quite traumatic to go back for some of these people, no doubt some want to return. I’d not want to force them home.

I’m in the US now, married, house, debts, kid, job. I’ve no desire to return to the UK.

[mo @mo Participant]

@archer why should they?

They make a home in their new host country, marry, have kids, why uproot them.

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