America seems to be crushed by the oppression of the 2016 election. Everywhere we look we are slowly tearing apart at the seams. What used to be a great nation, proud of their democracy, now sends people cowering in the shadows of the undesirable future. The question we need to consider, is how we as a united country are going to fix the brokenness. What also seems to be twisting everyone's panties is the uncomfortable, gloomy fog over the other countries and their new opinion on American democracy.
The unnerving part of this election is that other countries no longer view America as a "model" for a good political system. Instead, they are glad that they are not like us at this current moment in our momentous, history making. The article clearly states that the election on November 8th is more than just who will be sworn in to office; they are going to watch to see who will have the best system of governance in the world. What a great way to kick off the election, but putting the pressure on what could be a turning point for America and her people. Of course as America stands, we want a government that collides with our original beliefs and statements, of, for, and by the people. But in order to do that we'll need to do more than just 'up our game.'
Our political system is essentially on trial, and we're losing to a totalitarian corporatism which advertises much higher growth and better leaders. The citizens and leaders of America need to involve themselves in the betterment of our nation. We have to be better at "making the expectations of democracy clear here in The United States of America." Our nation has certain ideals that set it apart from other countries and their government. "This constitutional republic, a representative democracy, is only made possible because of certain ideals, and beyond those ideas certain political commitments, and behind those commitments a very clear worldview." That worldview is what defines us as humans, our dignity, our rights; and we are losing our hold on that worldview.
What part of America needs is a little bit of our old ways mixed in now, but will those ideals work out? People are choosing to elect the "lesser of two evils" and those two candidates are considered a crook or a clown. Not many can take them seriously with all the media portraying them in ridiculing ways. We take more out of what the candidates look like, how they dress, their gender, skin color, etc and base our ideas on that instead of actually listening and applying what they propose to America. Whatever is happening to democracy globally should be our main focus.
Concerning our nation, what is happening now is on a need to know basis. More people everywhere are aware of our government now that is seems to be the laughingstock of the world. They take it as a joke and don't realize the severity of America's problems and the situations that are weighing us down. Democracy is something we should be proud of and if we want to protect it we need to grab it by the horns. If we don't, shouldn't we reconsider everything we ever stood for?
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