As a collective, Americans represent what the world wants to be: cool, leaders, funny, cultured, dominant, creative, innovative. But sectarian labels — Democrat, Republican, Socialist, Vegan, Pronouns, to name a few — are chipping away at the togetherness, however feeble, that Americans once shared. Need proof of frayed seams? Look to the group of Americans that stormed the People’s House, ruining America’s name as they ransacked her Capitol.
With the world watching, the onus is on us to seek to understand before upbraiding, to be considerate when critical, and to know that there’s more in common than what separates.