I have been pondering the implications of Russia's invasion of Ukraine for the last few weeks. War is a perennial state of human existence, as I explained to my inquisitive 6-year-old. This isn't the first war of her life, and no matter how much we try for peace throughout the world, it won't be the last. The fight in Ukraine feels closer to home than the wars of the past. The images and stories of ordinary men taking up arms, of women constructing Molotov cocktails in their town squares and of families hunkering down in defense of their nation are frightening. They are also hopeful. They remind us that when their culture, freedoms and way of life are under attack, many people will lose their lives to ensure their long-term survival. What would we do? A recent poll asked Americans if they would stay or leave the country. 55 percent said they would stay and fight, while 38 percent said they would leave. When confronted with a terrible hypothetical that would put them in the shoes of the Ukrainians, Americans say they would stand and fight. That is one way to spin it. It's not encouraging that just under half of my friends and neighbors would abandon their homeland in the face of a foreign invader. Many people don't seem to have any patriotism at all. The youngest Americans, those ages 18-34 and most physically capable, were less likely to stay and fight. Only 45% said they would stay. Two-thirds of the 50-to-64-year-old cohort said they would stay. It's not surprising that so much of the recent discontentment with America is concentrated among the youth. Political differences play a role in willingness to defend our nation. Republicans and independents said they would stay and fight, while Democrats said they would leave the country. It seems like that is consistent with the political divide. Many people on the left think America is not up to the job. There are elements of that thinking on the political side. A surprising number of people believe that the U.S. has brought destruction upon itself and any attack would be justified. I don't disagree that we are a decadent society, one that has enjoyed so much freedom for so long that we have sometimes lost perspective. I received an email last week from the children's clothier, explaining that it would donate equal amounts to a domestic charity if I would promote it. The moral equivalent of deadly rocket attacks on a children's hospital in Ukraine is the Texas and Florida policies that allow trans people to use the bathroom of their choice. They are not. America is worth defending despite its failures. If we were to run from an invader, liberty, equality and democracy would never be achieved. If we ever faced a crisis like the people of Ukraine are facing, I would choose to stay. I hope more of us do the same. Marie Osmond has lost 50 pounds over the course of 15 years. 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