“We’re going to be cleaning up this mess for years. The Democrats lost the election, maybe deservedly so, but now there’s no excuse for blind hope or vacuous politics. The grownups need to take charge. The grownups are you and me.

“When I grew up in the United States, it was a given that America would always stand for things like freedom and generosity and good faith. It’s a shock to see that reputation allowed to self-destruct so fast. But the Trump regime is not America. When all is said and done, I expect the heat of the hell we are entering will burn up the selfishness and hate, and we will be left with something solid that will save us: The integrity of those who stayed alert.

“Integrity is moral fire. It’s a core characteristic of leaders, past and present, public and private, who decide to hold, not fold. Watching so many people in government and private life shrink in cowardice before what they know are lies is pitiful. On the other hand, I know that [we] are enough to make a difference if we maintain our integrity. That, more than money, more than military force, more even than the Constitution, will keep America and the world safe.”

by Keith Collins, as seen here