When the Statue of Liberty went dark last night it was widely interpreted as a premature start to #ADayWithoutWomen or as symbolic of President Trump's renewed Muslim travel ban.
May I offer a third interpretation?
The Statue of Liberty going dark is emblematic of living in an age where nothing works right anymore. Yes, we live among remarkable technology scarcely conceivable 25 years ago. But in a country that cannot deliver health care, educate our children or get the Best Picture Oscar right it is only a matter of time before things dim on Lady Liberty.
Right before I found out about last night's events, I was watching a Night Court episode where an evicted homeowner buys New York City landmarks including the Statue of Liberty and even lives in the torch. Of course, this was pre-Giuliani New York and the Big Apple would experience a renaissance not long after.
There is and must be hope for the future. But a hopeful nation doesn't elect a man like Donald Trump much less give him a moment's consideration. A man like Trump doesn't get elected unless millions of people think things aren't working. So what happens when people come to the realization that Trump can't fix things either?
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