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In reply to the discussion: The illusion that one person is our problem. [View all]marylandblue
(12,344 posts)That leadership is sorely lacking. The US, despite our many problems, is still in the best position to provide that leadership. But first we must start to solve our own problems.
Tribalism is a big issue. And I think that's why immigration has become a key issue. Not because people think rapists and job stealers are entering the country, that's just the conscious motivation. The unconscious motivation is tribalism. So we have to solve immigration, and that means we have to come up with an effective but humane enforcement mechanism. Also figure out what to do with the illegal immigrants already here.
At the same time, economic reform is necessary. We have to put the American and the world economy on a more equitable and sustainable footing. Such solutions are possible in theory, but history shows that politics and tribalism often prevent implementation.
I am not all that optimistic either. But we still have to try.