I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of the country I live in. No matter how hard either side tries, there is always going to be something for everyone to argue about. There is always something one side thinks the other focus on too much. Something that has always been a topic of discussion in my 21 years of life has been the economy. Whether someone thinks we need to better the economy, move around the budget, anything about the stock market... there is no escaping the conversation as an American adult. But, something we don't talk about often enough is how we should focus more on accepting one another and becoming a greater society socially than economically.

It is not at all important to me to live in a country that has the greatest or most wealthy economy on the planet. What is important, is to know that I can be myself wholeheartedly alongside everyone else, unapologetically being who they want to be. I would rather live in a country where every type of person is allowed to be served at every establishment. I want to live in a country that basis of success is how our societal values instead of trying to be better than everyone else.

To me, the economy is important, to a point. We need to be able to sustain ourselves and survive. But, it would be a lot easier for EVERYONE to have that, if we cared enough to ensure everyone had what they need. It is 2019, and Flint Michigan still doesn't have clean water. LGBTQ are still being harassed. People are still being murdered for the color of their skin. The stock market is not what should be on everyone's minds. Don't get me wrong, it is important. But it should not be the main focus. Coming out "on top" is never going to happen if we don't take a step back and lift everyone below us up.