Donald Trump is DESTROYING the United States.

The United States at one point was thought to be "the land of the free, and the home of the brave." It was rumored that the streets were paved with gold, and that opportunities were limitless. Apparently that also meant that Fascist Dictatorships were possible. Without further adieu, I would like to address the small handed, orange, elephant in the room. His name is Donald John Trump, and he is destroying the United States of America. He has only been acting POTUS for one week now, but he has reaffirmed to the country that he is in no way fit for politics, much less leading a nation. With his staunch disregard for human rights, and precedent he has without hesitation cast millions of people into poverty, and despair. Yesterday, he implemented a new policy on immigration, which intends to unjustly deport masses of the US population. This calamity was met with widespread protests across the United States. Many people were detained in airports around the country, and it didn't seem to matter that they had a visa, or a green card. Suicide cases were reported at New York's own JFK Airport, and at other various airports throughout country. Where is that free nation that we knew? Well, not everyone in the United States agrees with what Trump is doing, in fact the majority of the population actively disagrees with him. If 6.2 million people marching in the Women's March on January 20th are not convincing enough, than it is emboldened in the litany of protests that have saturated the nation since. Many have found unity, and hope from these acts, and with those, they have also found a Place for the People.

Traveling to, and observing California in the last week has shown me that even though times get tough, and that sometimes small handed, orange, elephants try to take your rights away that we only lose what we have when relinquish power to oppressors.

"Some believe it is only great power that can hold evil in check, but that is not what I have found. It is the small everyday deeds of ordinary folk that keep the darkness at bay. Small acts of kindness and love." -J.R.R. Tolkien

There are many ways to show support for your fellow citizen, here are a few options:

-Reinvest in companies that support you and your views. ex: Switch from Uber (funded Mexican-US boarder wall) to Lyft (funded ACLU campaign against Mexican-US boarder wall).

-Establish, or participate in protests and campaigns that seek to abolish hate, discrimination, and the Trump Administration.

-Use your privilege for good, by standing up against oppressors. In other words, stop being a bystander.

-Call/Email/Mail/Contact your political representatives and make your voices heard.

In summary, this country's democracy is being trumped by fascism, and it is my belief that implementing socialist practices is the best way to go about resolving our freedom as a nation, and a world.