Not a president. Not even a man. Just the diseased distillation of everything this country swears it isn’t but has always been.
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Disgusting
The Great Seal of the United States features a bald eagle clutching a bundle of arrows and an olive branch. We…
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"Para los niños trabajamos, porque los niños son los que saben querer, porque los niños son la esperanza del mundo.” — José Martí
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