My country is falling apart
I know I’m supposed to be the brave, optimistic American. But after the shit we’ve all witnessed these two last years, all I see is the good ol’ USA making its final swirl in the toilet bowl.
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Most days I’m pretty optimistic because of our resistance, but it seems with each passing day there’s more to be angry, saddened, and outraged by...so much so that it feels overwhelming. That overwhelming sensation, perhaps, is what these fuckers want us to feel, they want us to be worn down, the want us to give up, and when I think about that, I gain energy to keep up the fight, even if it’s only in my small little world around me. 
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