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stopbush

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6. Sure, the arc of the universe bends towards justice,
Fri Mar 3, 2017, 01:20 PM
Mar 2017

but it's a matter of how long it takes to get there. It gets there a lot quicker if you have an Obama in office.

Optimism needs to be tempered with realism. tRump and his fellow criminals are not going away any time soon. The damage they have already inflicted on the country by stoking racism and bigotry alone will take decades to undo. And that's before they pass any of their regressive and malicious legislation, which will take a generation to undo.

We had one shot at a meaningful victory for justice, and that was on Nov 8. That shot was stolen from us. We are now in it for the duration, and that duration probably extends beyond your and my lifespans.

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