I still loved America when Joe Biden was president.
I disagreed strongly with him. I opposed almost all of his policies. I thought most of the things his administration did were damaging to the country.
But here's the thing: I never stopped loving America.
You see, America is bigger than her government.
America is not Joe Biden.
America is not Donald Trump.
America is not Congress.
America is not the bureaucracy.
Governments come and go. Administrations rise and fall. Politicians make mistakes, abuse power, pass bad laws, and sometimes do genuinely terrible things.
But America is bigger than any of that.
It’s the culture, the people, the communities, the traditions, the freedoms, the churches, the charities, the families, the businesses, the neighbors who help each other when disaster strikes. It’s the idea that free people can govern themselves and build something better. (And disagree while trying)
A president can damage the government.
A Congress can damage institutions.
Neither Biden nor Trump can destroy the spirit of America unless we decide to surrender it ourselves.
If your love of your country depends entirely on who occupies the White House, then what you love isn’t really your country. It’s a political administration.
I loved America under Biden. I love America under Trump.
I’ll still love America long after both of them are gone.
@treyelstampede@JohnLBria Stand your ground does not give you a blank check to kill someone if they touch you, especially when you provoke them to do it
@fiago7 You should totally do it! They just finished renovating the reflecting pool in the National Mall
Also, if you’re into history, one of my favorite things there is the National Archives. You get to see the country’s founding documents in person
I’ve loved seeing the European reactions to America during the World Cup buildup, shows you how many things about our country we take for granted
I hope when the Cup returns to Europe American fans repay the courtesy of people like Freddy and admire their countries as well
The vibes are insane. Driving through the great state of Louisiana on our way to New Orleans. It’s crazy how diverse this country is, every day the scenery looks different.
@jelsberry91@paramounttactcl@BlakeSNeff@AndrewKolvet Every single time someone caves to Candace’s demands, she moves the goalposts and uses it to cast more doubt on them than if they had ignored her in the first place.
“Thank you for sending this picture. But why didn’t you also send the metadata? Hmmm, suspicious.”
It’s a game.