As an AB/DL and babyfur content creator, I don't have much of a platform. But now that I have your attention, hear me out. On January 6, the entire world witnessed a failed coup in our country, an insurrection that showed everyone the real America. As an American, I can only speak for myself but I am absolutely ashamed and appalled by what happened in Washington D.C. I would love to sit here and tell you that America is better than that, but I was corrected and reminded that white supremacism is deeply rooted within our country's framework and sociopolitical dynamic. Even with a Democratic president, Democrat-controlled house and senate, we clearly have a long ways to go before we earn the right to tout American exceptionalism.