The USA 249 turns off today. Can Americans still find mutual land?


Only a few meters from Washington Monument and close to a White House view, tourists met in DC in front of the fourth holiday in July.

May 249 years old on Friday. But the feeling that the country is deeply struck – both on the specified issues and the values ​​of the nation-levels – among those who visited their capital capital.

“This country is definitely on the partition, with Andrea Bautista, from Grand Rapids, Mich.”

Bautista, who was in the capital, to celebrate the national holiday and his recent birthday is concerned about the people’s diversity – nor she thinks Americans share a national identity.

A young woman who stands Sunglasses at the base of Washington Monument.
Andrea Bautista, who visited Washington, DC, from Grand Rapids, Mich. (Jenna Benchetrit / CBC)

“I can make very conservative ideas, but I also have a lot of leftist thoughts,” she said. “But the problem is that people do not see that way. People just want to think you are on one side.”

Poll after the cylinder where Americans are apart: Trump leadershipon his administration Ability to migrateenjoy it Support for Ukraineand on the minutiae of Mass Message Bill Only by the congress, passed through other problems.

A polarized nation

Emily West, Assistant Professor of political science said in a university that he believes that some common ground believes.

However, “I think our way that our society is broken over time, makes it harder and makes it harder to see the common ground,” added it.

It is relevant to the first term of Trump, “I say that we are a little bitter,” which studies in the West, how political identity is affected democracy and polarity.

Which is not clear “as far as trumpet or as much as we were because we were For the last 20 years“She said.” This may have some many factors factors, including both. “

Some Americans visited the DC that spoke with the news of CBC that had little agreement to be found on political lines.

For Sean Edvard, St. St. Louis from the present White House, the best he could do “consent.”

“It’s just the way the country is running right – there is a part,” Edwards.

What brings together american?

So – if something – still brings together Americans? A lot are still concerned The economy, according to the Gallup Economic Index Index. And approximately three-quarters to accept new faces in Washington, for An nbc survey The April was carried out in April 19,682 National Adults. The error margin was +/- 2.2 percentage points.

For Netzel Luka, a graduation from Kansas City, Mo.

A man stands near the Washington Monument based.
Luka Netzel, from Kansas City of Kansas, said Americans have worried about the Americans. (Jenna Benchetrit / CBC)

“I think a lot of people are in the fact: ‘How does the future look like?

“I think there is a lot of inconvenience, and that’s something that many bad players want to capitalize on capital and use for your interest,” said Netzel.

Houston Resident Shawn Broadhead, who was presented across the National Council, on the polisized buildings that have been displayed on capital buildings on the cost of Trump costs.

A man who is catching a bike helicopter followed by the park.
Houston Resident Shawn Broadhead, which was a bicycles across the mall, noted that difficult discussions in the Capitol building this week as evidence of a policed ​​political climate in the United States (Jenna Benchetrit / CBC)

“I feel like there is a lot of division, and not the open-minded person that is” Broadhead as our country is right now.

What are Americans still together? Economics, Christmas, and July Wednesday, he said. Then add: “I try to remove policy or religion.”

Society, opportunity, equal

Setu Ahah, a seattle resident who migrated to the United States to work in the technology industry, said he could not speak with political parts of the country. But she said the country is called the country’s country.

“It’s a country that goes on the right direction, in the field of steps (making) its better and better for the american people, and I think something should count,” she said.

A young woman who dressed up in the park is displayed near the park.
Any king of Seattle said the United States is right in the name of the opportunities. (Jenna Benchetrit / CBC)

Some were closest to the country’s most famous symptoms expected that the fourth of July will take a feeling of national pride. Jim Dupree, member of the American Legion, in front of the white house and its southern spirit from the public park on the border. He was there to see the new US EMA that Trump had set up last month.

“I hope that finds a lot of patriotism on the country,” said the dupree, who defined himself as a trumble.

“I hope (that) US patriotism can take place for (almost) 250 years, for (almost) 250 years of age – it’s very interesting,” he said.

A guy stopped in the park, with the White House appears behind him behind him.
Jim Dupree, of Des Moines, Iowa, near the White House of the White House to see the new US EMA to install Trump last month. (Jenna Benchetrit / CBC)

Vincent Langan, a new resident who visited Washington in Washington, saying a strong hate that makes many different arenas that make many different people of people and private. “

But the Land increases that he still believes it in the “unique model of democracy” and those countries still have joint values ​​throughout parts of parties.

“I think Society – Want to meet in the community, a hard work, searching for happiness (of) here (of life) here,” said. “And also the ability to talk about your mind and free on whom you and what you want to do and what you believe.”

A man stands at a corner of an example near the Washington Monument.
The new resident of Jersey Vincent Lang said that he still believes in the ‘unique model of American democracy. (Jenna Benchetrit / CBC)

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