Banning books and fanning flames
toting guns like Jesse James
thoughts and prayers to stop the bleeding
screaming at a drag show reading
Stripping healthcare, mining coal
pushing myths about the soul
damning those who don’t obey
denying women of their say
Casting stones, suppressing votes
grab our country by the throat
trapped inside a MAGA maze
looking back for better days
Drinking Kool-Aid from a cup
yelling up is down and down is up
spinning lies and crafting fables
trying hard to turn the tables
Deny the facts and praise the liar
collectively they all conspire
to set our democracy on fire
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