The U. S. that I had imagined was nowhere near as crazy and as incredibly damaging and brutal … - Junot Diaz

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If the Fleeting World is but a long dream, it does not matter whether one is young or old.

Junot Diaz

The U. S. that I had imagined was nowhere near as crazy and as incredibly damaging and brutal and indifferent as the U. S. that we're currently living in. I thought I was being transgressive, apocalyptic, an out-there person. And then reality lapped me, it just lapped me.

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