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Four Years

Forgiveness is not an option

GrayMatter

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Four years of preparing for Trump to win another 4 years.

Four years of living with the fear of what 8 years of Trump would mean for my Black and Latina children.

Four years of waking up fucking furious every day waiting to see what harmful rhetoric, policies, actions, or inaction Trump was responsible for.

Four years of watching Trump supporters berate, mock, and be overall assholes towards People of Color, the LGBTQIA+ community, people who aren’t conservative Christians, and folks who speak out against injustice.

Four years of watching Trump supporters furiously back cops who publicly execute Black folks.

Four years of watching Trump disregard, attempt to discredit, and lie about the validity of science.

Four years of watching Trump burn bridges and healthy relationships with other countries around the world.

Four years of watching Trump normalize, exude, praise, and expect bigotry, hatred, and oppression when it comes to his followers.

Four years of watching Trump demonstrate racism in every single form and be unapologetic and defensive any time he was confronted about it.

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