Yes, we can.

I feel the United States of America might be something clean again. Or, perhaps, not again, but perhaps we will finally get back to the march toward the old goal of what we want America to be, recognizing that simply thinking America is great does not make it so.

I want us to work together. I want our citizens to be committed to all citizens, and not just to themselves and their personal values. We should all be free to build the loving and stabilizing human relationships we wish, and that our views are considered and weighed, and not merely accepted by our fellow citizens. 

America can be beautiful, and this is the first time I have felt that since I was a naive, but optimistic and patriotic Marine.