This July 4 holiday comes after a rough year for America
Happy birthday, America!
Today you are 249 years old and to be honest, you do not look at more than 248 days. (Ha.)
Seriously, it can be understood perfectly in your scalp that there are more gray and deeper concern on your face. It was difficult to say at least last year.
A convicted criminal and trial sex abuser was elected president – the date was made! – And since then, he worked with tirelessly and carefully to establish himself as the first ruler of the country and has been incredibly charged.
Federal troops, masked agents, brown skin and an accent for the charm of the streets of South California, the state’s leaders of the state occupies the second largest city of the country upon the objection.
Our social security network is falling apart, the country is withdrawn from its international leadership in art and science, and we threw our global stance as a sign of hope and compassion.
But that’s not all.
Political violence is as familiar and normalized as the school yard shots. In the last 12 months, we witnessed two attempts to assassinate Trump’s life and a Minnesota deputy and his husband.
Medicaid, which provides millions of needy, elderly and disabled services in the joinery block. The Federal Emergency Management Agency, which helped Americans ventilate the worst times after natural disaster, was largely out of fire and hurricane seasons.
As for the loyal opposition, the Democrats are in a bad smell after the gas lighting of Joe Biden’s committeers, the Faculties of the President of the Octogenarian President, and even with many of their own partisans.
However, after a bad debate performance, which revealed disability for everyone to see, Biden was brutally left aside in favor of his appointed successor Kamala Harris.
The democrats are wandering in the wild nature once again, wearing a familiar groove on their deserted roads while discussing – Again – He won’t turn the center left and hug.
This is quite catalog.
But no one said this representative democracy would be easily or endlessly revived.
America, you are a big, noisy nation More than 342 million peopleWith all kinds of opponents impulse and interest and with the end of the certificate to walk around.
In our last presidential elections, we separated almost equally, passing Trump Harris Popular Vote 49.8 to 48.3%. You cannot know from Trump’s radical actions and the service of the Republican Congress, but it was one of the narrowest victory margins in the last century.
However, our differences go deeper even from the familiar bay between red and blue America.
Recently completed Deep Diving to the Status of Our DemocracyResearchers in UC Berkeley almost divided how to measure the success of our political system.
A little more than half of the respondents said that a successful democracy has adaptable and change capacity, while almost half of the success is due to commitment to long -standing principles.
Is it great to struggle to find such a disagreement on such a basic question, to find a consensus on so many things?
However, heck, if any consolation on holidays decorated with this star, the country has worsened. Much worse. And you, America, you just survived, but you have grown stronger by confronting your flaws and overcoming some knees.
Slavery. Civil war. Racist exclusionary laws. Two worldwide conflicts. Depression. Financial crises. And too much deadly natural disaster – flood, fire, earthquakes, hurricanes – probably count.
Your treatment for some Americans should be said to be not always fair and fair.
People are despair of their relationship with the Supreme Court and the President. However, it should be noted that the majority of the previous court were the beings of black Americans – the beings of a lower order .. Bad Famous Dred Scott Decision – Citizenship can be rejected, racial discrimination is constitutional, and that compulsory sterilization is completely legal on the basis of enemy.
History will not require anyone to feel better about the current situations, nor should it do. But it gives a perspective.
All of this today said it was a day to celebrate the good things you want to be with freedom and justice for everyone and the bright, shining place. So, the jaw, America! Take another slice birthday cake and don’t worry about calories – you really look awesome for 249!
In the meantime, it depends on your citizens to continue to work towards the more perfect person. Regardless of the remedy, the remedy resides with us and the power we have, especially in the ballot. Isn’t it satisfied with the demolition team, which are federal programs that train chains and allow Trump to explode the constitution and the rule of law? Starting the 2026 midterm exam, vote them.
Do not give up the belief that is as dark and difficult as things are seen right now, better days ahead.
This belief is what makes America wonderful.
