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Collected Item: “Rest of the World asking for U.S. help”

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Rest of the World asking for U.S. help

What sort of object is this: text story, photograph, video, audio interview, screenshot, drawing, meme, etc.?

Screenshot of an Instagram meme

Tell us a story; share your experience. Describe what the object or story you've uploaded says about the pandemic, and/or why what you've submitted is important to you.

The rest of the world collectively decided that coronavirus is the most important thing that is happening at the moment, and that it will take a global response to get things under control. The U.S., as part of the global community, was supposed to chip in and do its share to flatten the curve and get things under control. We also just happen to be trying to dismantle systemic racism at the same time.

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#UnitedStates, #globalresponse, #coronavirus, #systemicracism

Who originally created this object? (If you created this object, such as photo, then put "self" here.)

Instagram account @beepbeep.lechooga shared the meme, Joey Dorion took a screenshot

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2020-05-31
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