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    21 hours ago

    The US began with slavery.

    Then slavery ended (with the prison exemption, but still…)

    Only white male land owners had rights.

    But eventually all white males had rights.

    Then rights were expanded to black men.

    Then to women.

    Then segregation ended and interracial marriage is legal.

    Now same-sex marriage is legal.

    Soon we will have trans rights protections.

    Don’t give up. We’ve come a long way.

    This nation was started by white land owners for white land owners. But it has since evolved. More people have rights than ever before in the history of this country.

    Do not give up. We can’t let 200+ years of history go to waste because of two four-year terms of one politician.