America,
Where you can stumble out of a frat house and buy a burrito
Where sick f***s from the bar next door vomit on my car
And my neighbor leaves her prescriptions lying on the porch
Where the television constantly plays ads for political candidates
Campaigning 365 days per year
As if any of them are going to actually try and fix anything
America,
Where you can go to a superstore and buy a gun
Without a background check or an ID
But I have to spend eight hours on the phone
To see a f***ing therapist
America,
Where racists and creationists run for political office
And we sit with our thumbs up our a**es
Staring blankly at their ugly faces
Sipping oil from a mug made out of a penguin
In the land where JFK and MLK were shot for spreading peace
The men who spread hate are given a free pass
America,
Where we b**** and moan about education
And how the kids in China have better scores
But if we lift a finger to help the schools
Someone screams about their taxes
And their 30 god**** cents from their paycheck
To help someone else
Then when you ask them if gays can marry
They say “god would be angry”
So America,
F*** you and your patriotism
Your insane political parties
Your excessive personality
And your lack of responsibility
Sincerely,
A Concerned Citizen
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