I don't want to live in 1984,
where the facts aren't treated as facts anymore.
I don't want the nationalism and isolation,
the bending down to a fascist fascination
with renaming bodies of water and committing to religious indoctrination.
I don't want an incorrect curriculum, not a single book banned
as if our reading scores aren't already down with the damned.
I don't want to erase DEI or bring back discrimination
on stolen land that was said to be a 'melting pot' nation.
I want empathy and peace and concrete human rights,
but in 2025, those words could start fights.
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fucking rebel anthemmmmmm
I hear ya, sister! And I wish I could print this out & plaster it on every building in the state of Kansas. Of course, I'd get lynched before I even made it out of town. (Got banned from a couple of pulpits just for having the audacity to suggest that Black lives actually really do matter--not only but also--& that there is good reason to wear masks during a pandemic so that we don't make others sick & endanger their lives.) Thank you for writing so eloquently that which I vent & spit about whenever I'm alone.
Oof, this one hits hard. Sharp, unapologetic, and painfully relevant. A punchy, necessary reminder that facts, rights, and empathy shouldn’t be up for debate—but here we are.
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Nice work