FDR and Reagan shake hands

I remember a time when I used to be supremely proud of my country
now I'm just happy I wasn't born in Somalia or Bangladesh
And I know that'll sound jingoistic and narcissistic to a shitty degree
but I never expected to win any popularity contests

I thought FDR was a saint and Reagan a sinner
but reality has a different point of view
The nuanced approach is often times the winner
As they say, walkin' in other people's shoes

I don't know how many swear words to write
before I seem obscene, or how many rhymes
are permitted without seeming like I'm using a crutch
I'm starting to think the answer is not really giving a fuck
about specific truths to hold universally applicable
some people good and others totally despicable

And if reality and free will are really just a summation of any given moment at hand
we'll have to do our best to grapple our faults and strengths and try to understand
That we have to work against the things that blind us
and the only things that really matter
are compassion and kindness

Or maybe not, who knows, blanket statements really can be fucked with
but just maybe, maybe
we can bet on compassion and kindness