“I feel so alienated within my own nation and culture, because no one of influence believes what I believe. If I could snap my fingers and suddenly every American would be both Black and conservative, I would do it in a heartbeat.”

Have you never once considered the possibility it’s you that’s got it wrong? What does conservative mean to you? There was a time I could have articulated their supposed values, but no more. Control seems to be a big one; even you would change everyone else to meet your desires.