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PittBlue

(4,897 posts)
Tue Jul 7, 2026, 03:18 PM Tuesday

My letter to the editor that was published in the Cleveland Plain Dealer... [View all]

My heart is broken because the America that I love is no more
I hope the Republicans are proud of the destruction their president has caused around the world.

A war that was not approved by Congress has caused chaos, our beautiful White House has been ravaged, the Lincoln

Memorial Reflecting Pool has carried the weight of the Presidential motorcade and millions of dollars in damage.

Immigrants have been arrested and living in deplorable conditions. Parents separated from their children and people have died thanks to ICE. People are starving because of losing their SNAP benefits.

Our education, health system and women’s rights are being destroyed. Our voting rights are threatened every single day. Racism is rampant.

I no longer recognize this country and my heart is broken when I think of the 250th celebration coming up. If this is great, please take us back to not-so-perfect.

That was the America that I loved.

The writer is a librarian from Middleburg Heights. Name withheld by request.

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Kurt Vonnegut called it the "Cleveland Pain Feeler." OMGWTF Tuesday #1
Hear! Hear!! pat_k Tuesday #2
Excellent letter Grim Chieftain Tuesday #3
Thank you! PittBlue Tuesday #4
Beautiifully stated. Thank you for sharing. niyad Tuesday #5
Truth! blm Tuesday #6
Name withheld by request.... very wise move. QueerDuck Tuesday #7
Thanks... PittBlue Tuesday #10
Well done! Chasstev365 Tuesday #8
Excellent work! calimary Tuesday #9
Well stated. mzmolly Tuesday #11
Was bawling through your whole message. a kennedy Tuesday #12
👏 👏 👏 Raftergirl Tuesday #13
You speak for me MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #14
You and me both... PittBlue Tuesday #15
Hug's MustLoveBeagles Tuesday #16
Thanks. PittBlue Tuesday #17
LOVING how you framed the reflecting pool damage Ruby the Liberal 22 hrs ago #18
This letter is awesome, really well done! FakeNoose 18 hrs ago #19
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