21 years of natural disaster after natural disaster
21 years of climate change denial
21 years of widespread poverty, food insecurity, and lack of access to basic needs
21 years of billionaires in the richest country in the world
21 years of mass shootings
21 years of “now is not the time”
21 years of endless death and torture caused by our country in the middle east
21 years of “protecting national security”
21 years of being told terrorists are coming to bomb us
21 years of bombing other countries
21 years of gay and trans people being seen as less
21 years of “you’re being too dramatic”
21 years of pervasive racism in every part of our society
21 years of already having the Civil Rights Act, what more do you want?
21 years of pervasive sexism in every part of our society
21 years of not needing the Equal Rights Amendment because women are already equal
21 years of controlling women’s bodies
21 years of “protecting lives” in a country with almost no safety net
21 years of not having the right to healthcare
21 years of “uninsured people are lazy”
21 years of being asked why I’m so jaded
21 years of America.