Throughout my life, never once have I felt so lost and
united at once. Our country’s leader has damaged the definition of America and
what it means to be an American citizen; however, we as individuals around the
nation have come together in support for the qualities America had been built
upon.
After “President” Trump had passed his ban on immigrants
from seven Muslim majority countries, people everywhere became outraged knowing
the man with all the talk had decided to back it up with some action. Citizens,
not knowing whether Trumps run for Presidency was a hoax, are now fighting back
towards the destruction of his decisions. Banning of immigrants is
unconstitutional, and citizens spoke out with protest all around national
airports in Boston, New York, and Detroit.
The protests were to support equality and freedom for all
despite gender, origin, race, and religion. People of every color stood
together in fight for what is right. Would the “President” vouch for this? The
sad but undeniable truth for the question still poses to be no. A man who makes
racial comments, slanders women, and explicitly mocks the disabled is not one
who should have the power of the nation in his hands.
The United States has always preached morals of justice but
the citizens are misrepresented every day.
It has become a habit to categorize humans into groups which makes equality
more difficult to obtain. As shown through the eyes of, the once disabled,
Nancy Mairs she states, “Socialized human beings love to conform, to study
others and then mold themselves to the contours of those whose images, for good
reasons or bad, they come to love”. Being placed in a class based on qualities
is easily approved, but has shown repeatedly that it creates a restriction from
freedom, equality, and justice. So long as these walls are built around our
nation we will be divided, but we the people are closer than ever. We can push
past the dreadful past if we work together. I am not speaking as a person who
is disturbed by the government and the hatred it has formed. I am not speaking
as a revolutionist who has a strong opinion towards change. I am speaking as an
American citizen that is fighting for OUR rights to be pursued. No matter what
happens in the future, we as individuals have proven that our fight if
everlasting. THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING TOWARDS CHANGE.
