Americans are now pathologically habituated to asking “Pretty please?” for things that can literally mean the difference between life and death, from a system that’s pathologically habituated to telling them no as often as it says yes. And only the people can change this.
69
519
22
2,862
It’s yin and yang. Conservatives remind progressives that individuals must be held accountable, and progressives remind conservatives that systems must be held accountable. Both are true.

Aug 3, 2020 · 4:27 AM UTC

1
6
40
Replying to @marwilliamson @DarnellClaude1
Well said.
This tweet is unavailable
No, it does not work every time. There are people in this country locked out by the time they’re eight years old, denied the minimum opportunity for education or to make something of their lives. You can’t tell someone with no boots to pick themselves up by their bootstraps.
5
46