Right now,
a good portion of the political spectrum in America wants to focus on all of
our disparate approaches to what being an American is. That is the nature of
seeking political office, politicians need to distinguish themselves from one
another. The media would also have us believe that we, as a country, are also
deeply divided because we strongly disagree with each other on how to approach
a variety of issues. But I think that we are not divided as much as we’re led
to believe. I still believe we are united in the ideals of inalienable rights
of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Of course, how we approach
those ideals can be very different because we are still individual human beings
who come from very different backgrounds and circumstances. Perhaps we do spend
too much time identifying the differences we have and we do paint those in
darker tones. Just like all of the world we have human flaws, but unlike the
rest of the world we try to overcome those flaws. We find them unacceptable:
gun violence is wrong, social disparity is wrong, etc., etc. Our fight is less
with each other and more with ourselves and how we can solve these problems. I
don’t see the need to despair because we disagree. I have a profound love for
the American people and our interconnectedness in identifying problems and
trying to solve them. This is the great American paradox that we are in, but I
love the people who work to make a more perfect union. I love Americans.
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