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What have we come to?

America the beautiful

By Bianca WargoPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
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are we really going to let them bark at us

and still award

and reward them

for the pain they’ve caused?

despite the blowout and her sitting on the stimulus

she’s still back in.

despite stuffing thousands into COVID-ridden nursing homes

and blatantly saying for everyone to hear that

he does not care what you think

he’s still awarded an Emmy—

he’s a politician, not an actor.

the difference used to be that

politicians play with people’s lives and livelihoods

but I guess we’re blurring those lines too now, huh?

they do not deserve praise.

they do not get to have us blindly believing them

day in and day out.

If you want us to believe you

PROVE IT.

prove that there was no fraud,

because things do seem very fishy.

prove that the president colluded with a foreign enemy,

because saying you have evidence is not always enough.

prove that spygate wasn’t real,

despite the falsities of the dociee and the documents of Flynn’s unmasking.

Prove it, and then I’ll take your word.

I’m not a blind follower.

I refuse to be.

I’m staring at this mess right now wondering

what have we come to?

this once great nation has very likely been torn

by the wrongdoings of the establishment we were trying to escape those centuries ago.

WHAT HAVE WE COME TO?

America the Beautiful,

America the Free,

America the Brave,

answer me.

what have we come to?

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About the Creator

Bianca Wargo

Psychology and English Writing double major at Kean U

1 Thessalonians 4:3-8

Leaving my old writing up to go back sometimes and see how God's changed me to be better.

PODCAST: Gold Scars (available on Spotify & Anchor)

insta/TikTok: @biancawargo

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