In light of the recent swearing in on the nation's 45th President, I have been thinking. Questions seem to penetrate and then proliferate throughout my mind like nuclear weapons stockpiles during the Cold War. Questions like would the nation be as divided, as it is now, if Hillary was elected by the POTUS? Questions like, how do we bring unity back to the United States? Questions like, what should we do, as a populace, culture, and one people, do in order to revive the national interests of all our people? I don't think I yet have the answers to these questions, but I am willing to offer my own two cents on the matter.
It is the vernacular of numerous individuals in our country, who walk all levels of life, that disunity is the new norm. The level of disagreement between the average citizenry, they feel, is enough to tear this union apart. Protests turning into riots; institutions of expression turning against those core principles; and language, just awful language, that our people are using to describe one another. One can physically see the underline discourse very vividly.
Much of this, though it has roots far beyond, has been taking place since yesterday's inauguration. Some, not surprisingly, are in grave opposition to President Trumps administration. Whether it's his cabinet appointees, his policies, or whatever it may be, the opposition is there for it.
It has been the long standing policy that our people have a right to their own opinion. By extension, they also have the right to express that opinion in a public fashion in order to contest irregularities in society. In other words, be the change they wish to see. However, there is a point, in my mind, where opposition becomes obstruction.
I cannot imagine a scenario in the near future, where it has become the national interest to desire that our government does nothing. Beyond that, but do nothing because we disagree with the political ideology of our elected leaders. Even though they were popularly elected by the same standards that have elected liberty's leaders for over two centuries.
In short, you don't have to agree with everything President Trump, President Obama, President Bush, or any elected leader stands on. But each of these men were all put into the Oval Office by a constituency. We may not be a part of that constituency or agree with what they say, but their desired candidate prevailed this election cycle. And we should give him a chance.
Continued opposition to any man or woman's administration solely on the basis of politics is unhealthy for our national discourse. It is natural to disagree. But once we go beyond a certain. Threshold, I fear this country may not come back. There has to be a point where we come together as a free people, and let our leaders do what they have been ordained to do for their respective terms: lead.
Moreover, if they succeed then all of America will succeed. If not, then we have grounds for a change in the course of Leadership. But let's give a President Trump a chance. In the beginning, I was not well receptive of his candidacy. I had my interests invested in other candidates. However, when the general rolled around I found myself in his camp. Not because I agreed with him on everything, but I wanted to put my country first.
We all must, at some point come together in order to help rebuild our nation. Whether it's fixing the problems at the VA; rebuilding our crumbling infrastructure; providing for the common defense of our sovereignty; laying the ground work for a conservative economic model; and/or giving all voices a say in our government, we need to act. But only by acknowledging our leaders and working WITH them, and not against, can this be done.
