I rarely write about US politics on the purple app because Reasons, and that's unlikely to change anytime soon.

But I will say this much.

I hate the Fourth of July, and that's not just because I hate fireworks.

This "beautiful" bill that's just been signed? Bleak.

It's monstrous cruelty. 

And the timing heaps it on even thicker.

There's an unfinished essay in my files called "USA: The Land of Suffering With a Smile." 

I set it aside many years ago because I couldn't edit it without sobbing.

I revisited it this morning. 

Still don't know if I can finish it, but today I'm angry enough that I might try.

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I feel for everyone disproportionately effected by this brutal bill. 
From my experience, it sometimes takes anger to propel me to finish pieces I've sat on for a while as well. 
If there's any silver lining, I hope it brings you closer to pushing it out into the world.

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Not the first time for me, either, that anger has spurred me to pick up a long-unfinished piece and see if I can finally complete the difficult layers of finishing work.

We'll see. In any case, I appreciate the empathy and encouragement.