Adapting a classic Lord of the Rings quote to the present political situation

Politics & Elections
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I wish Trump need not have happened in my time."

“So do I,” comes the reply, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.”

(Based on Frodo and Gandalf during a moment of quiet reflection in the Mines of Moria.)

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I’ve been thinking about that quote since 2016.

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I’ve been thinking of a quote that’s from the movie (but not the book)-

“What are we holding on to, Sam?”

“That there’s some good in this world. And it’s worth fighting for.”

Whenever I feel despair I tell myself to look to Sam.