As a black woman surrounded by liberals I've never felt able to speak out without being completely alienated by friends, as I don't see politics as something worthy of making-or-breaking friendships. Hell, I didn't even vote last year.
But going through these posts has made me feel more connected to America and why we need to protect it from this attack on liberties and freedom worldwide. We need to be reminded of our responsibility to our country, as well as to ourselves.
See you at the polls!
Welcome Aboard. America is not perfect, but we laid the framework of creating a government by the people and it takes all of us being active in our communities to affect positive change. We are all in it together and should be focused on building, not destroying. I voted HRC in 2016 and in 2017 I reached my tolerance threshold with the Democrats when I realized that they were not interested in solving problems and instead sought to continue dividing. I will always be proud to be an American, after all that is core to my identity. I don't see myself as a White man, I see myself as an American and I wish more people embraced their American identity before that of their racial or gender identity.
No place is perfect, better than is pretty good, it is better than..