One of the main issues that I believe have grown exponentially during
the current administration is the social disintegration that the people of the
United States are now experiencing. We can easily notice a polarization on
opinions and points of view, which was something that this society worked so
hard in the past change.
As someone who grew up in a different country I had a different perspective
of the American society while growing up. From the outside, the United States
of America is often perceived as a country characterized by social unity that
always comes together in social issues, wars, prosperity, or worldwide
competitions like the Olympic games. This has always been one of the biggest
attributes of the country as a whole. Through this unity the United States has
achieved great things throughout it whole history as a country.
I believe that the main problem is that the current administration has
promoted intolerance for one another and also the incapability of accepting
different realities and points of view. It is clear that since the beginning of
this administration – and even before Trump winning the presidential elections
– President Trump’s arguments and proposals have been based on the incapability
of seen beyond the limitations of his own beliefs and not being able to see the
bigger picture and every issue that the administration is trying to defy. This
outcome comes as no surprise since his campaign was mainly based on arguments
such as “this is my point of view and I don’t really care if you agree with me
or not”.
This issue can also be seen in many decisions that are being made in international
affairs. For example the withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, leaving the
Asia-Pacific trade deal, the desire for building a wall in the border with
Mexico, the proposal of imposing tariffs on steal imports, among many other
things. All of these examples are based on someone not being able to understand
that their point of view and opinion is not the only one that is valid.
In my opinion one of the most important traits that a country leader
should have is being able to promote tolerance and encourage people to come
together to solve society’s issues rather than encouraging aggression and
narrow-mindedness. We have to be able to understand that everyone is a member
of the same country striving for a better society despite his or her
background. We have to realize that over the years this country has put a lot
of effort in leaving the social challenges behind and work to achieve a more
integrated society. We have to make this conscious and work towards a better
society rather than working backwards.
In conclusion we have to be able to identify the root of this problem
and work on changing this approach before it becomes irreversible. Decisions
made with this approach can have a serious permanent damage. We should be able
to learn from this experience and make a transition towards a more tolerant and
harmony based government.
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