Issue #3: A Sense of Pride and Over-Confidence
Our country, in the past century or so, has grown increasingly confident of its ability to stop warring within other countries and create functional governments that mirror our own. However, Middle-Eastern countries, currently and previously being "invaded" by Americans, have been in existence far longer than the United States and have been functioning with different types of governments and practices without our help. Why has the United States decided to force their traditions and ideas on other countries, assuming our system works for everyone? According to current problems in government and our economy, it's hardly working for us!
Our nation is split many ways for presidential candidates and the previous incumbent, George W. Bush. Once a revered leader, Bush has taken a nose-dive in the political support category because of the current Iraq situation and the crumbling state of the nation's economy. Unemployment is at an all-time high, as well as gas and grocery prices. One can hardly afford to take a day off work due to sickness or family emergency. New candidates for the presidential campaign prove to be a surprise to us all. For the first time ever, a minority and a woman are present on the ballot. Is this country ready for something new?
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