[ John barely resists the urge to roll his eyes, although the expression on his face still displays open cynicism and agitation. ]
No, but you have to understand if you put yourself as a figurehead you're going to be a scapegoat anyway. Every misstep you make is just going to be 'oh, look, the refugees think they're better than us and they don't understand a thing!' Do you know what those people think in the cities out there yourself? More importantly, do you honestly think they'll trust you enough to tell you everything? I've been a scapegoat before, I know what it's like. These people have their own way of life, their own way of doing things. We can't make decisions without them, that's just asking to blunder into political turmoil and become even bigger targets.
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No, but you have to understand if you put yourself as a figurehead you're going to be a scapegoat anyway. Every misstep you make is just going to be 'oh, look, the refugees think they're better than us and they don't understand a thing!' Do you know what those people think in the cities out there yourself? More importantly, do you honestly think they'll trust you enough to tell you everything? I've been a scapegoat before, I know what it's like. These people have their own way of life, their own way of doing things. We can't make decisions without them, that's just asking to blunder into political turmoil and become even bigger targets.