Is America Ready for a Reset: Unity?

Issue 169: July 18, 2024

We feel compelled to weigh in on recent developments. As a nation, we appear to be at a crossroads this week. The political discourse has taken another sharp turn, and the divisiveness and unsettling violence in our country keep accelerating. Let’s take a step back and think of the meta description of Americans: We are optimistic, resilient, problem-solvers. Add to that the rugged individualism that led us across the country to live out a manifest destiny. For over two centuries, we have been the envy of the rest of the world for our commitment to our ideals, ability to innovate, and embrace of the future.

American Reset

But that may not be the case any longer. According to Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian: “There is this feeling that there is a divide about what America means, and we don’t have a love for the institutions we used to.” It should be no secret to anyone that the country is changing in its intent, direction and composition. The future rema…