It is ironic how the things Trump destroys are the things that made us great: science, arts, health, foreign aid, generosity, an adherance to ideals.
A Great Nation is a beacon for foreign students and scientists and intellectuals. They compete to find a place in a great and prospering nation. Citizens and foreigners learn from each other in a country open to diverse ideas and debate, in a country that promotes advancement.
That beacon defines greatness, and has done so for millenia. The centers of greatness have shifted over the years, but we can recognize where they have been thoughout history.
I mourn our greatness. I'm angry at how it is being destroyed: by simple stupidity, not from natural disasters or war or invading barbarians.
Home-grown barbarians are destroying us--barbarians abetted by ignorance, greed, and the selfish fear of politicians who could oppose them.
I want America to be great again. I want us to Make America Great. But we can't use that slogan any more for what it ought to mean.
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