 And what kind of system is that where it is so hell-bent on freedom that it does not give the freedom to think about other ideas and other types of policies? I don't consider that very democratic. You are working on a new book on Black Midwesterners, I understand. What are the questions you're asking? And if folks want to be thinking about this election in complex and nuanced ways, how are you thinking about this November and what's at stake?