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Make America Kind Again

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Make America Kind Again

In the midst of the events that have occurred recently, thoughts have started growing within my brain. Are there things wrong with America? Yes. Are there things wrong with China? Yes. Are there things wrong with Russia? Yes. What about Spain, Germany, and Portugal? Yes. What about Mexico, Canada, and Brazil? Yes.

Similarly to people, no country is perfect. Countries have flaws within their government and social systems. For example, everything bad with America is not Obama's fault. I can tell you that violence, anger, and the unnecessary meanness towards each other is not going to fix America. The change that needs to be seen in this beautiful country begins with us as individuals. It begins within every dorm room, house, town, city, state, and then after all that, we change as a country.

We must learn to mature. Sadly, that means the older generations. They seem to be more judgmental than the younger people. The younger people are more open minded yet we get blamed for everything. Those with hate and anger within them need to be prayed for. Trying to force change upon them will not work. Aside from becoming mature, people need to become respectful. Who cares if you like Trump and your friend liked Hillary? Respect each others beliefs and views and continue being friends. Instead of letting these traits define us, we are letting them divide us.

Another problem is racism and that is not okay. White lives matter. African American lives matter. Muslim lives matter. Asian lives matter. All lives matter and while we are at it, all lives includes the lives of women. Police lives matter. This country is not how it used to be. We should not be divided by North and South. We should not be divided by Christianity or Atheism. Let people have their rights of freedom to be who they want to be.

The era that America is in right now really requires us all to get a grip and get along. Fighting one another is going to get us nowhere. The first step in "Making America Great Again" is making America kind again. If all we have if hate and anger towards each other, America will not be great again. Learn to give instead of take and learn to love instead of hate.


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