4 years ago, I woke up at 6am and navigated to Google. Seeing the words “Donald Trump has been elected the 45th President of the United States” made my heart jump and sent me into a stupor.
America had just repudiated me and others like me. America said that they believed lies and fear mongering over facts. That day, America became just a country; it was no longer the shining beacon that immigrants strive to go to.
Over the last 4 years, I have seen things I never thought would happen:
- A “friend” shouted “Build the Wall” at the end of the national anthem at a Royals game while sitting next to me.
- I grew to distrust everyone around me. What if they’re part of the Trump brigade that would rather that I not be in this country anymore? I found myself wondering “Is he/she a Trump voter?”
- This country had a leader who didn’t care about the people, even during the worst pandemic in 100 years.
It’ll take a while for my faith in this country to be restored. But, a shred of it is still there. I want to see us move forward from this, the most shameful period of our modern history. I want people to get along and not be divided by fear and racism.
America is bruised and bloody from the last 4 years. We had a group of people in power who did their best to destroy the country. Now it’s time to help America heal.