When Will Our Nation Heal?
Would you have ever imagined that our nation’s leader would play such a part in threatening our democracy by destroying our press? We have arrived at a time where an overwhelming number of journalists and networks play with our democracy by claiming the notion of “fake news”.
Today’s press seem to write what they choose with little to no accountability. Social media has given an outlet for anyone to write what they choose without fact. I have no idea where this will lead to or if it will ever end. American’s no longer have a mid-point in their politics. We have been forced to choose a side. Family members have quit speaking or at the very least, opt not to bring up politics. Long-time friends who never had major upsets in the past can no longer talk on the subject unless they wish to further lose respect for one another. I don’t recall a time in my life where tensions were as high as they are now.
Donald Trump has taken advantage of poor reporting and used it to his advantage. The stronger networks are having to compete with lesser networks just to keep their facts in front of America.
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One can always tell when someone has reported a negative point about today’s administration because Trump’s tweets begin to roll in on Twitter. You may not know who or even what it’s about, but it’s clear that the president had his ego bumped.
Some Americans are quick to claim the benefits of the second amendment but clearly lack the basic understanding of keeping the press free. It cannot be emphasized enough how important free press has been and continues to be for our great nation.
When will the remainder of America wake up and understand what is happening? How can hate and prejudice rise so quickly from the shadows? I’ve had to ask myself this question quite often since the 2016 election. Although we all know that hate still exists, it has been terrifying how close it has resided not only within our communities, but also right under our noses.
Our neighborhoods, schools, and churches are all suffering. This nation is more divided than it ever has been. I have heard so many times that Obama divided us more than Trump (from his supporters). In my honest opinion, the only divisiveness that Obama caused was that this nation elected a man of color. To reflect back when the Birther Scandal was brought into the minds of Americans, it was in fact, Donald Trump who threw that false information into the minds of America and caused so much unnecessary conflict within our society.
Where will this administration take us by the time they are out of our oval office? We can only pray that the next president will pick back up with decency, compassion, encouragement and an example of respect. These qualities are imperative for a person in such a powerful position. Our president should set forth positive examples for the people of our great nation. We will remain strong united. I look forward to the day when we can begin to heal as a nation.
