• sp3ctr4l@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      4 hours ago

      Thank you, but my writing ability, in this sort of way, is nothing in comparison to… Charlie Chaplin.

      To those who can hear me, I say - do not despair. The misery that is now upon us is but the passing of greed - the bitterness of men who fear the way of human progress. The hate of men will pass, and dictators die, and the power they took from the people will return to the people. And so long as men die, liberty will never perish…

      https://www.charliechaplin.com/en/articles/29-The-Final-Speech-from-The-Great-Dictator-

      I still cannot watch or even just read this without being moved to tears.

      We need a new story to believe, now that the ‘American Dream’ is so thoroughly broken.

      We need hope, placed in the right direction… in ourselves, and in each other.