Unfortunately, we are divided as a country. The United States of America is not united in any way with the perspective on the events going on the past year. We have #blacklivesmatter and #alllivesmatter fighting over police brutality. The nation is split over the current presidential election between the two major parties. People can not rationally act towards each other. Hate is fueling hate. For the nation to survive, we need to stop dividing ourselves and work together as one. We aren't called the United States for nothing, it means that we are to be united.

Social Media has been blown up over different groups fighting. Is it a drawback on what the internet has become? A tool that could bring everyone peacefully together is dividing over what they are told online. Lies and misconception spread fast on what is trending and this is highly impacting us as a country. False statistics are being published online and shared by users who do not realize that it could be satire or flat out false. Some are trying to stir everything up so they can watch the chaos and laugh. Social Media is a tool.

The blocking of roads and highways are not a good idea because what if an ambulance needs to take a person who is dying to a hospital? Or what if there was a fire and needed to be put out? It is causing people to hate the #blacklivesmatter cause because it is hindering the safety of others. I do not disagree with #blacklivesmatter, i just think that it should be handled differently. The #alllivesmatter counterargument isn't helping either. Yet it is true that we all matter, but each side is fueling each others flame. Counter protests can cause major fights and police to intervene, which will cause more problems in the end. Both sides need to realize what they say and do has a major impact. This is not always a good impact. There is more hate than there should be. We are all brothers and sisters. We cannot be divided.

The 2016 Presidential Race has been a quagmire for both the Republican and Democratic parties. Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have a lot of hate, with people saying how much they hate these people and the other party. Neither seem to be great candidates, but it proves that we should not be split as a country politically. George Washington did not want a two party system, yet here we are with two. The nation cannot agree on anything dealing with important policies. The budget is a problem and nobody is cooperating to fix the deficit. Only arguments have been fought with no solutions. People being civil with their opinions is not a thing in current society.

We are being divided as a country, and we cannot let this happen. We are all Americans. Whether you were born here or are a first generation immigrant, we are all equal and deserve to be treated the same. We cannot let hate fuel other's hate because all it does is add to the problem. The next few years are going to be tough, but we can make it if we stop dividing ourselves.