Angry Americans
By Sherry Holliman Most Americans might be angry because of the political system because it seems to only be working for people with money and power. Americans think the government has too much power and has failed the economy by not delivering real progress to middle- class and working-class Americans over decades.
There is an impression that the US government is failing in its most basic obligations to keep the country safe and economically stabilized. Anger has continued the current division regarding how we see ourselves and our place in the world. This division has been greatly preyed upon by corporations and our government, which has made things worse.
Americans have always had a lack of being bashful, when it comes to being outspoken and opinionated. Some angry Americans are just spoiled whiners.
There will always be some conflict and division going on in our country because of freedom of speech. We believe we should always speak our minds. Some people associate anger with taking control, in short getting power over something or being powerful.
For example, watching angry people on reality television know is highly entertaining, so in the real world expressing anger is a definite method for capturing the attention of an unresponsive crowd.
Some people think that you have to be the loudest voice in the room to make a difference.
The lack of respect that the America people has shown for each other in the past and future will always fuel this country with anger. We are not born in a country of unity or happiness. With today’s access to social media, and the ballot box anger has been with us from the start. American history is disrupted by episodes in which angry parties have settled their differences using insults, pointing fingers, name calling, intimidation, or segregation strengthening our political system to cunningly maximize the beneficial effects of anger. The Bill of Rights guarantees that we can argue with one another in the public, through a free press, and in open court. The separation of powers forces our representatives in government to arrive at policy through disagreement, negotiation, and accommodation. Even the country’s mythology is rooted in anger: The American dream is, in a sense, a hopeful belief reframing of the disgruntlement felt by people unwilling to accept the circumstances life has handed them.
How will Americans overcome being angry or can we or should we? We must learn to not react to angry irrational speakers.
We must understand anger and its purpose for the emotion. Anger can be used a strength as a resolution in the right circumstances. Anger has created division and also created positive change, it has provoked many civil rights movements and challenged women to become leaders for their causes.
Sherry Holliman is a concerned citizen of Crittenden County and has some views on a variety of topics that she wants to share with her neighbors. She serves on the Marion City Council.
