They worked so hard.
And to have this happen and nobody care.

—Interview subject, August 2024

This quote works well in its original context (a historically Black neighborhood being destroyed by systemic racism) and beyond.

The local government didn’t/doesn’t care.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania didn’t care.

Federal agencies didn’t care.

Civil rights organizations didn’t care.

Journalists didn’t care.

If you’re wondering why so many [fill-in-the-blank] are sitting out this election, the epigraph above and this pile of rubble are good starting points.

Nobody cared for our democracy and now it’s in ruins.

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