In celebration of July 4, answer me this. How do we unite?

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Texasgal95 · Accepted Answer

What thing I think is if we stop making differences seem bad and embrace the difference instead of always make them seem like a bad thing that would be a lot better. I’d be willing to be kind to those that are different from us cause life would be boring if we all thought and acted the same way all the time.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

By acting like adults and learning to agree to disagree. It seem no one knows how to put their differences/ pride to the side any more.

WhiteSteve · Answer

I think I would need right wingers to watch these two videos, acknowledge that they’re absolutely spot on and are a perfect indictment of almost everything MAGA sucks for, genuinely realize the folly of their beliefs and ways, and pledge to be the kind of “good people” that I THOUGHT we were all raised (and honestly just innately know) to uniformly understand and strive to conform to. I just see a complete abandonment of what I thought were good values, or at least they’re very selectively applied to only some, and also a complete lack of integrity to truth….

https://www.youtube.com/embed/ff_wMQwu-i0 https://www.youtube.com/embed/OoZKSJ1n6Us

And I could just never, ever rock with that, on a moral decency level. I don’t know where that all fell off a cliff, but holy smokes, I thought we were better humans than this, and it’s been one of the most jarring experiences of my life to be shown the true colors of so many of my neighbors and countrymen.

It’s like finding out your favorite uncle is a sex offender, “disappointing” and “shocking” doesn’t even begin to describe it. But it’s like they want us to welcome them to the table as if what they’re saying is normal and reasonable, and not atrocious.

I’m a lefty but not a Democrat…. you can say whatever you like about them, but they’ve never done anything that’s deeply offended me on a decency level, at least not in what they’ve said out loud. Simply put: Democrats sometimes disappoint me, but Republicans and conservatives, particularly of the MAGA variety, horrify me on a level much deeper than politics…

https://www.youtube.com/embed/TW-51QKnWE8

The initial reconciliation needs to be within themselves. An awakening is going to have to happen, but my fear is that humans are stubborn and they’ll never break out of this. And a lot are younger than me, so I’m stuck with them for life.

But there needs to be a self-realization that how they’re thinking is morally wrong and based largely on factually incorrect information, that they’re being hustled, accepting that and trudging through the embarrassment and shame of falling for it, realize our worst criminals are guys in suits and ties, start going after them like we go after street crime, and one we realize it’s those suits who are charging us too much and paying us too little are the REAL enemy, and the people you hate are who you’ve been pushed to scapegoat by the very suits I just mentioned. “It’s easier to fool a man than it is to convince a man that he’s been fooled.” - Mark Twain

Unfortunately, many people in this country are hellbent on being told that it’s ok to be a piece of shit. They’re looking for a permission slip, whether that be for calling someone a slur out loud, or to be selfish and say “fuck other people! Me first!” And they don’t want you to call them out for it, then suddenly others are the problem for just pointing out that you have a piss poor attitude and worldview, not to mention overall character.

I don’t know. Very sharp negative turn for my country going into the second half of my life, and now I’m rethinking everything about being from America. I’m too old for military service at this point, but if the shit jumped off…. would I even want to put my life on the line for these people? I’m not so sure. In order to feel my battlefield actions were heroic, I’d need to believe that the people I was fighting for were good, or at least innocent, but I don’t find a lot of these folks to be either of those.

But unity will have to come with a prerequisite of social evolution and a return to factual and intellectual honesty. If that’s accomplished, I have better things to do than policy decency. I don’t want to be doing this. But so many people are acting up egregiously, so this feels like a call to action, on a soul level.

MisterWack · Answer

Burgers, Hotdogs, Fireworks, and Summer Beats always brings Americans together as Americans should!

To answer on a broader sense, we need to 1) acknowledge the other side as American and wanting to bring a better day, just voicing different opinions on how to achieve it. 2) be able to stand on basic principles, truths, and ideas of our country’s founding and where it needs to be headed 3) voice ideas and not be afraid of others to build on top of them and 4) value your fellow citizen, seeing them as an equal not an opposition.

With one important thing (5): It is important to know where your core beliefs lie and where you stand in the moment, ask yourself “is there really anyone contributing what I preach?” then you’ll line up to showcase what is special about you, not about someone selling you an idea making their dream a reality, you want them to see your dream and hoist it up high regardless of political party that achieves it because it is your dream. No one can take away our dreams, they are ours.

(6) Look past the anger, resentment, the pointing of the finger, and the echo chambers we subscribe to (willingly or not planned) and just see each other as Americans, be willing to hear from one another, talk to one another, and be respectful / be treated with dignity. Changing our mindsets and lowering the temperature to put it in simplest terms, that is how we unite.

I believe all these 6 pillars bring unity. Not just one brings it, all them do.

Happy July 4th To All Who Believe In Freedom!

P. S. God Bless You and your families & loved ones.

Syntosi · Answer

You can't. There are irreconcilable differences. Things like gay rights and abortion. As long as there are two sides of those topics then there is no peaceful way to "unite". I guess you could try replicate how USA functioned previously where the right wing was shamed into keeping their opinions to themselves but I dont fancy your chances.

You can't even keep families together, much less a whole nation. The united American identity in USA is as such pretty much a dead concept and the social foundation for USA is more or less erased. Fastest way to progress would probably be to wait for these people to die from old age and start over again.

Anonymous · Answer

Nothing left to celebrate, is there? Unite! Pfft. What good does this country have to provide the world? All environmental steps have been jacked, all the allies ostracized and dictators embraced. Then we get down to tourists jailed in concentration camps in other countries, our own elderly have had meals on wheels and hospice care.. not to mention medical equipment currently being removed, health insurance, and ssi. Medical research has been defunded as is veterans programs... on and on and on. Trump has his micro penis lodged in USA's hole while he steals it's wallet to share with rich people who do bot even like him.

CB-Raido-Time · Answer

As soon as people wake up and stop thinking republican or democrat and look down the middle to see what is actually going on and that it's the same actors every single time behind the problems. And uniting won't happen until that happens.

Proverbs 4:27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

Revelation 18:4 4 And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, Come out of her, my people, that ye be not partakers of her sins, and that ye receive not of her plagues.

Simslover92 · Answer

We try to agree on one of the most important things in this world that will make things better and that's our economy. If we can all work together to make it better, then we would be a much better country.

We can do this by supporting local businesses, spend less and save more, starting a business or side hustle, and putting the right people in office.

Anpu23 · Answer

Until all parties are willing to take a hard look at themselves there will be no unification. There's messed up things and propaganda from all sides and until everyone is willing to look in the mirror and see their own flaws it simply can not happen

andreasderjuengere · Answer

It will take some time.

But if schools would teach more convincingly how the U. S. were initiated, and with what ideals, a future generation may get the feeling for it.

As per today -and we see it in a number of comments here- there even isn't a will to 'unite'.

DrPepper12 · Answer

"Throughout human history, the apostles of purity, those who have claimed to possess a total explanation, have wrought havoc among mere mixed-up human beings."

Salman Rushdie

"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism." TJ

Unity is a dangerous fiction. Turning down the temperature towards dialogue is realistic.

QuestionObsession · Answer

NOTHING can unite the Americans until they get rid of ALL ZIONIST influence in every aspect of American society. Starting with AIPAC.

Americans are dumb for a reason, because the Zionists have made them and kept them so.

rtj1211 · Answer

Have some parties where only republican men and democrat women are invited. Ditto republican women and democrat men.  P:rove conclusively that you're all sex mad!!

DannyUk2017 · Answer

I'm sorry but doesn't matter is 4th of July, or 24th of December or Easter, is just about DIVISION these days, The Unite days are gone, is just each one for him/herself...🤷‍♂️

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Education. Most disagreements are the result of intelligent people vs idiots. Outside of that, personal preferences in the US are highly varied, it should really be split up into multiple countries.

Anonymous · Answer

Get rid of the thin skinned president who divides everyone by making everything in the universe about him because he is incapable of caring about anyone other than himself.

AviatorTom · Answer

July 4th celebrates the Independence of the already united 13 colonies, to become the United States of America. The holiday has nothing to do with uniting. It's a birthday party.

contentious · Answer

It works like this...

Jersey2 · Answer

Sadly, we don’t. We have been divided and that will continue until one side pushed aside. Its a fight to the finish as I no longer believe anything the Left has to say.

Anonymous · Answer

Remove all the politicians who keeps flip flopping ideas to divide people, such as the Republican Party, along with the Democrats who don't support people. The only solution to the problem is to remove the satanic government and pass a bill that bans electing politicians with a history of criminal records.

Med_guy1978 · Answer

Reassess and re-establish by what terms and ideology formed the constitution of the United States and go back to those fundamentals.

seeyounexttuesday · Answer

We can't. The left in America is determined to destroy anything that made the country great. You can't negotiate with people like that.

Miristheiss · Answer

Tough question. It seems many hate our own country.

standardguy · Answer

Up to how the conservatives had to adapt to the moderate liberals to maintain the union. Now the liberals have to adapt to the conservatives to have a harmonious celebration. That's responsibility.

Dargil · Answer

The left surrenders after a few Kent State incidents.

captain_voidwalker · Answer

We don't. We wait for the crazy leftists to start thier communist revolution in earnest, then remind them what the 2nd amendment is a actualy about.

lorenzomichael · Answer

By putting away your petty differences and shear a cold beer and a bong rip.

Anonymous · Answer

Stop trying to force our political views on unconsenting states. Republicans shouldn't be telling democrats what to do and vice versa. Stop trying to make shit federal, leave it to state laws.

Sabretooth · Answer

one side has to go completely insane or the other has to return to the real world.

msc545 · Answer

we throw the bums out.

FreyaRed · Answer

Without ethnic homogeneity probably never.

The-Stud · Answer

By making America White again.

SmokinAces2000 · Answer

It’s not my Independence Day

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

GET RID OF TRUMP AND MAGANs !!!

Chocolatetwopointtwo · Answer

I don't know im not American

qwerty2469 · Answer

Unite with Satanist pedophiles? No thanks.

Anonymous · Answer

Who knows, it's a mystery...

Anonymous · Answer

Deport all the illegals.

LiaRaven · Answer

I don’t know

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