It’s a well-written article. Given her specific expert knowledge, it may be a sensible choice to relocate just across the border, from where she may be able to fight back through writing, speaking, networks. However this is not a practical solution for many people. So what does she advocate for everybody else to do ?
I’m afraid that if people passionate about democracy migrate to gather themselves in just a few ‘refuge’ corners of the world, that leaves the vast majority of space, resources, and left-behind people under power of autocrats, or at best conservatives (who are already strong in parts of eastern europe, due to the exodus of younger progressive types to the west).When I think about the immigrants coming to Ellis Island, lots of those people had nothing. They sold everything to afford the trip to the US and risked everything. Same thing today with immigrants coming to America literally on foot carrying their only worldly possessions, risking everything on a trip through the desert for the chance at a better life.
So when people say, “it’s not a practical solution,” yeah, I get it’s not ideal, but it’s possible to be poor and relocate. And if you’re in fear for your life, that means it’s something you need to do, regardless of how difficult it is.