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We are not subjects of the law, we make the law, and our elected officials would do well to remember that.

"I can't stand here and watch you vote for Donald Trump. Haven't you seen how racist and sexist he is? Doesn't that mean anything to you?"

"I told you that you were welcome to come here and vote, but I asked you not to talk about politics," my mom said. "Please, Lauren, why do you always have to start a fight?"

–This is deflection/blame behavior, a classic example of someone lacking emotional intelligence.

Let me get on a soapbox. Half this book has been about rejecting the system but also participating and I'm now getting confused. This whole book is about unifying young people about trusting in democracy again (participating effectively). This implies to just reject the current political structure as a whole. So how does she think you can do both? Trust me girl - I get it but like realism here.

*Scanning the prologue to send to my parents*