Absurdistwords

Its time for our illusions to come down. That we are in a post racial society That the crowd will do the right thing That facts matter

We need to come out from behind our comfort zones and bubbles and look at our country without the lenses of exceptionalism

Now we know. We are not more empathetic than Germany More savvy than Brexiters We are not more serious about our democracy

We're just a fallible country full of regular fucking humans like everywhere else. We. Are. Not. Immune.

So don't spend the next few weeks yelling at everyone and passing blame. Take a deeo breath.

When you exhale, realize that we are still in this together. And we have a chance. If we choose to take it, to drop our facades

I am thankful for you. All of you. For your support, for your love, for your passion. Let this be a day of clarity.

Let today remind you to connect with others. Share in your pain. Marvel and grieve.