Part Four: The Divide

Alienated voters rallied around Donald Trump, and the pushback has widened the gulf between the left and the right. COVID-19 became divisive, as did Black Lives Matter.

Republicans and Democrats see the issues in the country differently. Republicans see a crumbling culture while Democrats see progress toward justice. Republicans think socialism is the problem. Many Democrats see it as the solution. 

How did this occur? Trying to identify the problem has been difficult enough. Finding solutions will require even more bumps and bruises.

How the country will most likely unify to some degree lies in the shift of America. It may fail miserably in some new idea, and the entire country will view it as a problem. Building blocks will be required to patch a divided nation. 

The divide will certainly widen before it shrinks, and to what extent this occurs could be devastating. America is currently polarized, but it must take steps to find unity.

Will Biden do much as president?  It’s hard to say. He will be a stable figure while the country tries to recapture its image and its vision for the future. He is the last hurrah for the old generation to try to do its part to make amends. What happens after that is up to the people.

If America is to remain the beacon of the free world, it must combat its problems after it tackles COVID-19. It will need to re-learn the art of compromise to create a better tomorrow. Although this proposition looks bleak in the present day, optimism is required to see out of the current situation.