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"The election of Donald Trump confirmed everything I knew of my country and none of what I could accept. The idea that America would follow its first black president with Donald Trump accorded with its history. I was shocked at my own shock. I had wanted Obama to be right.I still want Obama to be right. I still would like to fold myself into the dream. This will not be possible."

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About Ta-Nehisi Coates

Ta-Nehisi Coates is an American writer and journalist known for essays on race, history, and politics. His books include Between the World and Me and The Message.

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