Dear fellow New Yorkers about to make the same decision I made decades ago: before you leave, get your philosophy straight, please? Otherwise wherever you go, there you'll be, pushing the same collectivist, Gladys-Kravitz busy-bodyism on people in other states. To get started 1/
Remember the following:
1. There can be no human rights without property rights, starting with your body (all of it, for everyone, not just female reproductive parts); 2/
1. There can be no human rights without property rights, starting with your body (all of it, for everyone, not just female reproductive parts); 2/
2. There can be no "social" justice without individual liberty; if you think you can "liberate" anyone by subjugating others, you're wrong;
3. Socialism is communism you vote for (once), and it doesn't work. It enslaves people, and leads to mediocrity, misery, and early death;3/
3. Socialism is communism you vote for (once), and it doesn't work. It enslaves people, and leads to mediocrity, misery, and early death;3/
4. Learn humility; you were wrong, demonstrably, catastrophically, tragically wrong. Own that shit, and figure out why before you set one toe out the door for greener pastures;
5. Admit you're not "smarter than everyone else" because of letters after your name;4/
5. Admit you're not "smarter than everyone else" because of letters after your name;4/
6. Walk the walk; you're the "colonists" and "usurpers" unless you take the time to learn the culture of the places you want to move to, and vow not to force your culture on them. You're fleeing the "Old World" of failed progressivism, maybe leave that ego behind too; 5/
7. Apologize to people you've wronged, insulted, mocked, and marginalized. Goes with the walk the walk thing. You want "social justice?" It starts with admitting you were anti-social to millions of people when you supported force vs persuasion. 6/
8. Vow to never again put feelings above Reason, or your own social status above TRUTH. Promise yourself, and certainly your children, you will tell the truth, even if it's uncomfortable (isn't that what you're constantly preaching to non-progressives? How about doing it?);7/
9. Vow to toughen up; it's gonna take grit to leave behind easy virtue and social status, you'll be tempted to revert to type, but if you do, you'll just be to wherever you go what Californians have been to WA, OR, NV, AZ, CO, etc...8/
10. A "better life" for your kids starts with you, inside your head. "Protecting" them isn't about making sure they never get sick, sad, or disappointed. Look how much sickness, sadness and disappointment that impulse has caused? Protect them first from YOU and your fears.9/
Learn to tolerate ambiguity and risk, teach them to do the same. Define core principles that support human flourishing, which starts with individual liberty, and can't happen without it, then model devotion to this principle so they grow strong up valuing it too. 10/
If you can't, or won't, do these things, please stay where you are. /END
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