The neck and neck, nip and tuck divisive and controversial 2020 U.S. presidential election, and the number of lawsuits already filed by both presidential candidate’s legal teams, is in keeping with the American democratic legal tradition — going back to the founding of the Republic.
The lawsuits and the newly released film The Trial of The Chicago 7 are timely reminders of how Americans can come together and unite no matter how divided the country is politically and culturally.
The Vietnam War, Woodstock, Civil Rights, the pill and sexual revolution – the height of the “Counter Culture”— did not stop Americans, no matter what their political or cultural beliefs were, from coming together as one proud red, white and blue united nation.
No reason we can’t do so again, notwithstanding today’s “Cancel Culture,” barricaded store fronts, armed militia, peaceful protests — and lawsuits — like we did back in the 60s.
Questioning, arguing and fighting is the American way. That is what America’s Founding Fathers did and they wouldn’t want it any other way. As long as after the legal arguments and judgements, compromises are reached to unite the Republic and make it what it was back in the good old days.
American political unity as a nation, regardless of party, political, cultural and religious beliefs, sexual orientation, race or gender.
After the legal dust storms settle, it is time to end the Washington political gridlock, and get the Republican Party to work with the Democratic Party in the Reagan-O’Neill spirit of compromise and unity.
Today’s cry must be “Fight to Unite, Not Divide!”
Think, and remember, what America’s Founding Fathers went through and what they would want us to do?
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Illustration: Mark Caparosa
