Take America Back Again From Whom?
I see these flags. They fade quickly, they are tattered, they appear to be designed by a child who just discovered PowerPoint. The flags proudly proclaim that the goal is to Take America Back Again.
How do you take something back that cannot be owned? As citizens, we belong to America; but America does not belong to us. The United States of America is a concept, not a possession. It takes all of us to make this work. Is it working as well as it could be? No. Is it working better than almost any other option? Yes.
We all have a role in keeping our society up and running. I am not good at making donuts; I trade my time for money so I can buy delicious donuts. I am not good at treating sewage; I trade my time to pay my taxes so that my sewage is properly processed. We all work together to create a society that benefits all of us. Even the Proud Boys have a purpose. They are examples of what not to do. They can’t even U-Haul right.
We have challenges ahead of us. If someone wants to take America back from me, they have lost it for themselves.
Lies are used to activate the ignorant. Lies are used to justify grievance. Bigotry and hate are based on lies. The lies of the MAGA movement are promoted by entities that do not want America to be Great. Intentional ignorance and greed are blights that will slow our evolution. Blights must be dealt with.
Here is what Take America Back Again means to the former president: Put me back in the Oval Office so I can Take what belongs to America Back to Mara Lago where I can sell to the highest bidder, Again. He cannot be allowed to do it.
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