Gabby Giffords represents someone who is willing and able to compete. Someone when faced with adversity persevered. Gabby Giffords represents the best of America. The better parts of our nature.
Something that has struck me hard over the past several years is the unwillingness of too many Americans to compete. They seek to build walls and "bring back the 'good ole days" They claim to be strong. They wrap themselves in the our flag. They yell and pound the table. They embrace conspiracy. They seek to bask in the efforts and accomplishments of their predecessors. Ultimately they are weak whilst claiming the opposite. They do not represent the resiliency and strength of America. They wallow in grievance and resentment. They do not want to compete.
Donald J. Trump, his enablers and too many of his supporters represents the worst parts of our nature. Selfish, insecure, defensive, fundamentally weak. We can and will do better. America remains strong and resilient.
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