When I think of America, I don’t think of an oppressive, cruel regime.

I think of those who desired freedom so much that they were willing to die for it.

I think of those like Fredrick Douglass and William Wilberforce who courageously fought for the abolition of slavery. https://twitter.com/washingtonpost/status/1279399857527181312

I think of people like Martin Luther King Jr. who courageously fought against injustice in their lifetime.

I think of the countless veterans who were willing to confront evil even at the cost of their own lives time and time again.

America has a complicated history and has allowed evil to flourish. But there have always been good people who were willing to take a stand for what they knew to be noble, true, and good. No matter the cost.

And that’s the America I’m proud of. Focus on what unites, not divides.