I’m not sure if this is the right community for this question, but it says “no stupid question” so here goes. I’m an Israeli who now lives in the US, but I am considering permanently residing in the US or elsewhere (perhaps somewhere in Europe or Canada) because I’ve become kinda disillusioned with Israel for a variety of reasons (the war in Gaza being one of them, the erosion of democracy by Likud being another, and etc) but is that cowardly to leave? Should I go back and try to change society or should I just leave for good? Thanks for your time.

  • recursive_recursion [they/them]English
    12•6 months ago

    to ask questions even while anxious is something to be commended on especially since you aren’t sure about what the right choices could be

    I think it’s actually brave to ask for help especially in difficult situations such as the one you’re in

    “The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane.” - Marcus Aurelius

    Should I go back and try to change society or should I just leave for good?

    This brings back memories from a well known anime called Code Geass where 2 of the characters have a debate on whether change can either be born from within the system or if it must be made externally

    • Lelouch vs Suzaku

    Personally I’d say it’s external but I don’t know if this is closest to the truth of the perfect solution

    From recent historical records like Hong Kong and Ukraine🌻 vs Russia

    • brain drain is a real thing and it seems that to continue living under oppression and subjugation is probably the worst if not wrong decision as you’d be unintentionally sacrificing yourself for a corrupt authority

    change is probably a mix of both internal and external

    • but to continue living in an state of eroding democracy might be more detrimental than benefical to most
    • as I’m writing this, I find it funny that this could be said the same for the fediverse here
    • @ashkenaziisraeliOP
      3•6 months ago

      Thanks for this response. Israel also is facing AFAIK a slower brain drain because Israelis with education and money tend to move.