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As the lines between truth and partisan spin blur, allegations of bullying and sexual assault can seem like just another round in a never-ending political boxing match.
This disillusionment permeates cultural and social life, as America grapples with rapid demographic change. “Let me tell you, it’s not just about dollars and cents. It’s much deeper than that. People are feeling lost, like strangers in their own backyard. All these changes – different faces, living New ways of living, and a country where white Americans don’t call all the shots – it’s like we woke up to a place that doesn’t look or feel like home anymore,” said my high school friend Jerry, from Louisiana. A sweet redneck, some he ‘kicked out’ a few days ago.
So, what does all this say about the American character?
On the one hand, it reveals a public frustrated with unmet needs, alienated from the political establishment, and yearning for voices connected to their struggles. However, it also reflects a disturbing willingness to disregard values such as justice, empathy, and democratic norms when they seem inconvenient.
By ignoring or even embracing a leader who traditionally embodies qualities antithetical to democracy, Americans may reveal that they prioritize strength over integrity, revenge over reconciliation, and short-term gains over long-term principles. .
If this path continues, it may come at the expense of the democratic ideals that have inspired people around the world for centuries. So then, the real test lies in whether America can look in the mirror, face the values it has chosen, and remember the foundation on which it stands – or whether it will continue on that path. On will go who risks abandoning his ideals for the promise of fleeting, and ultimately hollow, power.
(Akhil Bakshi, an author and explorer, is a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club USA and editor of ‘Indian Mountaineer’. He is also the founder of Bharatiya Yuva Shakti, an organization that ensures good leadership at the rural level. He tweeted, @AkhilBakshi1 This is an opinion and the views expressed above are the author’s own. The Quint Neither endorses nor is responsible for it.)
