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It's a "problem" only if you assume nation-states own the brains of their citizens, and have the right to dictate that they stay within their borders.

There's a lot of brains draining from Russia right now due to Putin's policies. Should we deport them all back to Russia?



> It's a "problem" only if you assume nation-states own the brains of their citizens

It is a problem for a nation-state whether you assume that nation-state owns the brains of their citizens or not.

> There's a lot of brains draining from Russia right now due to Putin's policies. Should we deport them all back to Russia?

Nobody said anything like that. You should respond to what was written and not to what is in your head.




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