Personal Narrative: I Hope For The Future Of America

Thomas Jefferson once advised, “The greatest good we can do our country is to heal its party divisions and make them one people.” In addition to party, America has increasingly divided itself in multiple forms. Some of these include, but are not limited to, socioeconomic status, race, occupation, sexual orientation, and religious beliefs. My hope for the future of America is that we stop labeling ourselves and unify as the Americans that we are. It seems like people forget why our ancestors originally came to America; in order to escape persecution found in political, economic, and religious institutions. In modern America, these problems have resurfaced. It is incredibly hard to move up in class, everyone has to be on a side, and if you
My former history teacher once told my class that we shouldn’t choose sides, and stay as moderate as possible. Labeling ourselves as a Democrat or a Republican too soon may conflict when we have a differing opinion from what is considered normal. Radicalism becomes regressive, choosing a side leaves people with no opportunity to grow, and opinions don’t change facts. Opinions can be maintained without having to tell other people they’re wrong. Our attention is drawn away from important issues if we get lost in trying to figure out what side is “right” about something rather than looking at something from all angles and try to figure out what is the best conclusion. Occupations are another thing that they give us an identity, which also affects our socio economic status. However, being a janitor doesn’t make you less of an American, but other careers often mean you have to sacrifice much more for your country. Even still, veterans who have sacrificed their all are treated poorly in America. An occupation that society believes is low doesn’t mean that their social status has to be sacrificed, though. Depending upon
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