California Goddamn

Now that the presidential race is behind us — and let’s take a moment to savor how important and wonderful that is! — we have more work to do.

For now, let’s just reword Nina Simone’s song a little bit:

Arizona’s got me so upset
Florida made me lose my rest
And everybody knows about California goddamn!

…

You keep on saying “go slow, go slow”
But that’s just the trouble
…
To do things gradually
Will bring more tragedy

Why don’t you see it, why don’t you feel it
I don’t know, I don’t know
You don’t have to live next to me
Just give me my equality!