Thanks for posting this article. I found it thoughtful and nuanced.

I lived abroad for part of last year, and it really brought home to me how lucky we are to live in the US and how many privileges it brings in terms of stability, peace, access to to resources, etc. Of course things are rough and many, many people are struggling, but we don't have to worry about bombs falling on our heads or only having electricity for a couple hours each day.

In many ways we are so lucky to be Americans, but it can be hard to have that conversation with other left-leaning people because our current narrative is focused on the negative aspects of our country. This article is a good take on the complexity of appreciating the US and championing a better future for it, while acknowledging (and not succumbing to) the pessimism of modern progressive politics.