"No one wants to believe that the democracy they love is in decline or headed for war. But from some aspects, the second American Civil War has already begun."
A comment in the US "National Interest" magazine said so.
This year, gun violence has become more serious, and the "soul" of the United States has been torn apart; the rights of ordinary people have been used as bargaining chips for the party, and " American democracy " has been running wildly on the cracks; forming gangs for hegemony, hiding knives in the face of allies, and "America First" has frequently been in trouble.
Under the heavy "anger", the United States is even more chaotic...
Data map: A shooting occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 24. The picture shows people mourning the victims.
"American cancer", burning with anger
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The United States has the highest death rate due to gun violence among developed countries in the world. In the past 30 years, more than 1 million people have been killed by guns. Since 2022, this number has exceeded 40,000.
10-year-old Jess Luvanos is one of them.
Every morning, Lubanos made a pot of coffee for his grandparents. Until May 24, an 18-year-old high school student burst into the classroom of Robb Elementary School in Texas and shot him wildly. Luvanos and 18 of his classmates fell in a pool of blood and never returned home. In a panic, 11-year-old Mia Carrillo escaped by smearing the blood of her classmates who were shot, "making herself look like she was dead."
Gun violence penetrates the heart of the United States like a poisonous arrow, and is like a cancer that penetrates deep into the bone marrow and is difficult to remove. Oliver, the father who had experienced the pain of losing his son in the shooting, was angry, "Although we try hard to prevent shootings from happening, it still exists, and we never know where it will happen again tomorrow."
How can we avoid the recurrence of tragedy?
Americans already have the answer. Thousands of demonstrators have rallied across the United States to demand that Congress pass gun control legislation. Under heavy pressure, the two parties in the United States finally reached a compromise and introduced what is known as "the first major gun control bill in the past 30 years."
But ironically, less than a month later, on July 4th, Independence Day, there was another fatal shooting at the Illinois celebration. American anger was reignited: What could be more American than a vicious shooting on a day to celebrate freedom?
Gun troubles are difficult to solve, and the "American Dream" has become an "American disease." What this reflects is that the gap between the rich and the poor continues to widen, and domestic violent extremists have become a new threat to the United States. The financial entanglement between pro-gun interest groups and politicians is too deep. After all, gun control bills are only scratching the surface and cannot be a "good recipe" to eliminate cancer.
Data map: On June 24, people in San Francisco gathered in front of City Hall to protest against the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade. Photo by China News Service reporter Liu Guanguan
"American democracy", "split" fire attacks the heart
"The United States may fall into civil war in the next election... People are divided!"
Civil war is another hot social topic in the United States this year. As the "war" over abortion rights rages on, oppositional anger is boiling and burning in the hearts of Americans.
After the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion rights opponents were quick to cheer. Trump described it as the "biggest victory in a generation" and credited him with sending three conservative justices to the Supreme Court during his presidency.
Supporters of abortion rights held large-scale demonstrations in many places, and some people burned American flags in the streets to protest against the tragic "regression." Ohio A 10-year-old child who became pregnant due to rape was unable to receive an abortion due to the court's ruling, which caused an uproar.
“Today in America, it feels like there are two very divided ethnic groups in one country. Now, they are further apart from each other." The donkey-elephant dispute has intensified social divisions in the United States and escalated political conflicts. Controversial social issues such as abortion and shootings are used as political bargaining chips to add fuel to the fire.
Looking back at this year's real-life version of "Game of Thrones", the FBI raided Trump's private residence, broke open the safe and took away a large number of confidential documents. It was undoubtedly the most dramatic scene.
The incident triggered The surge in political violence has ignited another "political powder keg" and raised the risk of civil war. Trump's supporters have called for weapons to start a "civil war", law enforcement officers have received death threats, and the nightmare of congressional riots is approaching step by step.
Before and after the mid-term elections , the fight between the two parties became increasingly fierce. While canvassing for votes on the platform, he kept "talking". Biden criticized Representative Trump for "threatening the foundation of the United States." radical" extremism, the latter responded that the other party is the "enemy of the country"; Republican supporters "hyped" Twitter to delete posts for Biden's son during the 2020 election, and the Democratic-controlled Congressional Riot Investigation Committee will submit criminal charges against Trump to the Department of Justice.
"American democracy", the chaos has intensified. And as Trump officially announced his candidacy, the Biden team began to prepare for the general election, a "war without gunpowder" ", is on the way.
On December 1, local time, after holding a press conference in the East Room of the White House, Biden stood with Macron.
"American First", getting burned
"The United States will not apologize for this, and I will not apologize. "
This is the truest attitude of the United States towards its close allies.
When Europe is worried about getting through the winter, the United States not only sells it high-priced energy and weapons, but also introduces the "Inflation Reduction Act" with "discriminatory subsidies." French President Macron went to the United States to complain to Biden about this, but received Biden's "no apology" in return.
European lawmakers were very angry - if the United States adopts trade protectionist policies If you don’t give in, go for the “nuclear option”! At this moment of tension, a trade war seems imminent, and former close allies are drifting apart and facing the risk of "divorce." As the attitude of
towards its Atlantic allies is getting colder, the United States has turned to other regions to form cliques and stir up trouble.
Behind the raging wars in the Middle East, the United States is almost always there. This year, the United States is trying to win over many countries to create a " Middle East version" tml1 NATO ", exacerbating regional tensions.
But Iraq , the United Arab Emirates and other countries did not buy it. Saudi Arabia Foreign Minister Faisal directly "slapped" Biden in the face after finishing his trip to the Middle East, saying that he was not aware of any discussions about forming a defense alliance between Gulf countries and Israel, and Saudi Arabia has not participated in such negotiations.
In the Asia-Pacific, the United States officially launched the " Indo-Pacific Economic Framework "" and promote the so-called " Indo-Pacific strategy ". Ana Marinberg-Uy, a researcher at the Philippine BRICS Policy Research Institute, criticized that the United States continues to seek to create divisions and confrontations in the Asia-Pacific, which will only create chaos and instability in the region and aggravate the concerns of Asia-Pacific countries. Worry.
In the midst of chaos and anger, has the United States lost its way? It claims to be a "beacon of democracy", but its various actions demonstrate the double-standard nature of "dark under the light". Disunited States of America), will it become a reality someday in the future?
Source: China News Network
