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“Yes, but it will take a lot of work. You work at it, I work at it, and everything that makes you upset, hold your tongue and keep going.”
Lori Billups
Santa Cruz
Retired Caregiver
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“The current state of bipartisanship in this country makes me think that a unified country in the near future is a naive hope at best.”
Matt Cohen
Santa Cruz
Waiter
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“The way back will be education. Real education for the whole country, not just California.”
Vicky Gonzalez
Santa Cruz
Social Worker
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“I think it will take a lot of work—the divisiveness is extreme with the white supremacists.”
Dora Gonzalez
Santa Cruz
Retired Teacher
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“Yes, but it might take a massive solar flare that wipes out all computers and screens so that we go back to storytelling around the campfire.”