# Having the courage of one’s convictions in tumultuous times

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [September 24, 2020, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-the-courage-of-one-s-convictions-in-tumultuous-times/921432 "2020-09-24T17:19:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [September 30, 2020, 3:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/having-the-courage-of-one-s-convictions-in-tumultuous-times/921432/5 "2020-09-30T03:22:11Z")

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Well, like I (think I) said in my OP, it’s not just about trying to change the outcome, it’s about living by what you say you think will come to pass. Like the old “I’m going to move to Canada if GWB is re-elected.” If you SAY that dire things are coming, if you aren’t taking active steps in your life with that assumption in place, do you really mean it?

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