The article reflects on the deep grief stemming from contemporary tragedies, particularly school shootings and the perceived failures of current leadership. Author Kate DiCamillo is quoted expressing the importance of staying heartbroken about the state of the world, especially regarding issues like food insecurity and environmental neglect. The author laments that America has shifted from a democracy where leaders aimed to do right by the nation to one characterized by cruelty, urging readers to remain aware and outraged in response to these ongoing challenges, which demand compassion and accountability.
The only thing left to do is rage against the dying of the light. We have to stay heartbroken about this.
That's my job: to stay heartbroken, to stay heartbroken about this.
What kind of president dismantles an agency that feeds hungry children or abandons efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions?
We live in a country governed by a party of cruelty, not by elected officials who love this country.
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