Back in the 1950's (do you know how long ago that was?) a mathematician, satirist, and songwriter named Tom Lehrer panned a musical ditty that began like this:
If you visit American city,
You will find it very pretty.
Just two things of which you must beware:
Don't drink the water and don't breathe the air.
Now here we are, bearing down on yet another Election Day and the punditocracy are screaming Fascists! Traitors! (and of course, Trump!); Immigrants! Criminals! (and, of course, Trump!)
When what we need is more people screaming Water! and Air!
(And, of course, Potholes!)
(Tom Lehrer wrote a lot of songs worth listening to, They're probably available on your favorite music service.)
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