What I am most worried about is that this country is collapsing. The opposite faction seems to open our society at the seams. I want to know what, if any, what will be left to us when it is all over. I began to read Meachum's book in horror, fearing that it would make me feel worse about our temporary fate. It's worth noting that when I finished this book, I didn't feel the same. Our country has been here before, but survived.
I tend to think of our original settlers and politicians who built and took care of our country at an early stage. I think they are single-minded and hope that the most important thing in our thinking is the best interests of our country. I don't think I should be surprised to remind you how different transactions are and how they have been.
I think of the leaders who have played the most important role in expressing our national soul. Meachum showed us that none of them is a single purpose. Each of them believes that it is necessary to compromise to some extent in splitting the country to accomplish anything. After all, these leaders are human beings and represent many people with different beliefs and priorities. Bringing everyone together is a huge challenge for our past leaders, and some people are doing better than others in bridging the gap.
In the end, our soul is not a piece of cloth, but a patchwork of quilts of a wide range of different energies, often pulling the country in the direction of opposition and contradiction. In most cases, many people with strong opinions will consider the welfare of our country and their own deep beliefs. However, they often disagree with how to unite the country.
Trump only mentioned it once in the book. However, our current times and the state of our souls have once again caught us in many contradictory directions. We currently disagree with what is best for us or how we can reach the point where we can agree on the direction we should take.
An obvious example is the issue of racial equality and white supremacy. From the early days of American experimentation, this tension has been plaguing us. We have certainly taken a step towards equality, but fear and prejudice continue to separate us. We still have a lot of work to do to become a country that constitutes the soul of the United States. We have been in this tension for many times before, and somehow have broken free from the abyss. We need to find a way to get together again for our common good. This is the challenge that faces these tough times.
Joseph G. Langen's review
Orignal From: Comment on John Mickham's "The Soul of the United States"
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