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They didnβt want, in the end, cool.
They want righteous fury and clear promises to do something dramatic to make it stop hurting β whatever βitβ is.
Two Americas face each other, watching their new president.
Most are nervous, expecting a rollercoaster ride.
Many are hopeful.
These are an optimistic people, and he is, after all, not a passing politician but their head of state, the person who embodies their country.