Another brilliant piece, Michelle. I was blown away when you first replied to my "i don't know much about American politics" comment. You were so generous in your willingness to help me and i appreciated your insights immeasurably. Medium is a lot of things to me and I love it. It is a place to connect with other like-minded people, often on the other side of the world, a safe space to write and share some of the stories i want to tell, and poetry I want to write. It is a place to read some truly great writers, and you, my friend, are one. How I wish we lived next door to each other. A🙏💚