It has been a strange time being an American during this time. Just recently I encountered a fellow artists, and after showing them some of my political works, got into a discussion and even some disagreements (in which I hope some listening has been happening on both sides). Regardless of what we agree or disagree on, it does not make them or I any more or less American than the other, and in a way this is something I am trying to remind myself of.

In a way, I should be proud of being an American, but unlike some others, I carry the guilt and responsibility of being a citizen of a country that has a history of problems and blood debt, but rather than focusing on the negatives of the past and present, as a citizen I can only do my part. And part of that is reclaiming the red, white, and blue for everyone.