Has the US reached the twilight of its existence?
I remember back in November of 2008, after being an avid supporter of Obama, I was proud and moved to tears, when he won the 2008 Presidential election. It was incredible. You know in the black community, people had been saying for years, that maybe one day there would be a black president, but not in their lifetime. I was I agreement. So when Obama was elected, it was monumental in my mind. Not even considering what kind of president he would be, it was just beyond imagining that this country would come together, and make history; but it did.
Let’s fast forward nine years. A lot has happened to me and the country in that time. I have learned more about the nature and fabric of this country and the people who live in it. I have learned more about the political system that governs this country and those so called leaders who supposedly represent us. I have numerous cause to reflect on the many basic ideas from my high school civics class, like the system of ‘checks and balances’, ‘life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness’, and let us not forget the ever elusive American Dream. I have realized that the deceptive and bumbling antics of the Bush Administration set the stage for one of the most, game-changing elections in history. Everyone was damn angry and sick of the fear mongering, pandering to the rich and then the decimation of the least of us, when the…
