(#4929) If you don't stand up to bullies they will rule your life!

      I am tired of weaklings telling the rest of us that we shouldn't stand up to power. I will never be anything less than a free person and no amount of bullying by putin or xi will change that. Both of these bullies think they can tell us Americans what to do well up theirs with their bullshit! Those who would rather cower and shrink from conflict are what keeps us from ending the reign of tyrants. Being afraid is okay but it should never stop one from going ahead and confronting the fear. We all feel the fear of consequences but those of us who say fuck that anyway are tired of those who instead shrink to cowardice.
     Every person has the duty to protect any one of us from harm when possible. Not to shy away as if fear is greater than courage. Courage is forwarded even though fear is present. That is a choice. Make the choice to fight back no matter what and then experience the beauty of life as it should be not the hollowness of being unworthy. So stop with the fear mongering and trying to get others to live in your fear. Instead be an example of courage and promote the value of well earned rights. You are not just given rights as a gift you must protect them as if they were gold. No one will lay down their life for you if you won't do the same for them.
     How are our children going to be able to understand the value of freedom if all they see is cowardice? How can one live in cowardice and still be dutiful to democracy? If you would rather live under the thumb of a dictator who says whether you live or die then go ahead and move to Russia or China and lower your head when danger is about. Or, you can raise your fist and say hell no to those who would deny you your right to exist as a free human being then stick around with the rest of us and help us make sure that the tyrants of the world are put out and the freedom loving among us are installed.