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we the people?we the economywe the gas prices, the credit cardswe the designer labelswe the diamonds, the lipstick, the SUVwe the fast food drive-thru’s, the spray-on tanwe the felonywe the gentrification, the assimilationwe the impersonal, the enclosed, the exclusivewe the reckless, the selfish, the greedywe the powerful, the relentless we the peoplewe the apple piewe the buy-one-get-one-freewe the camping trip, the duck-feeders at the park, the bike-ridewe the fireworks, the picnics, the birthday partywe the celebratory, the snapshotWe the skyscrapers, the public transportation we the experiencewe the double-shift, the supporters, the whole-heartedwe the leaders, the givers, the inspirationwe the tradition, the laughter, the sweet, sweet musicwe the opportunity, the spontaneous, the fearless, the audaciousthe get-things-done,we the never-look-back. We the hope.we the change.we the future.