In the United States, the government, now controlled by liberals with some influential democratic socialists among their ranks, can offer reform, some of which could truly shift our society. But a tension will always exist between efforts at reform and the notion that nothing this government ever does will be good enough or can ever undo the harm it’s already caused. these scorching weather patterns are consistent with 5 Simple Ways to Stand Up for Families Separated at the Border Right NowHalfway through Crystal Moselle’s new filmSkate Kitchentheeight members of the titular skate crew So I can’t stop resisting, no matter who is in the White House, whether it’s Biden or Trump, Ted Cruz or Kamala Harris, Tom Cotton or Pete Buttigieg. Because the power of the state is not my comrade. If it’s possible, I think it should be harnessed to actually help people survive, not kill them. But I do not owe it a pledge of allegiance. Instead, I pledge my allegiance to the movements seeking the better world I know ispossible but not inevitable