There is a formula for success. I'm not talking about great riches although some would argue that the same is true for wealth. I'm talking about the ability to live a decent, comfortable, peaceful and prosperous life. That is the American dream and it comes from an overall system that has developed in the United States over the last 350 years or so.
At first, not everyone was able to be a part of the system, e.g. minorities and women, but today, anyone who wants to be successful in America, as I have defined above, can be. They just need to tap into the system - not tap off of the system. Work hard, get an education, don't do drugs or drink to excess, treat your fellow citizens with respect and dignity, wait to have your children until after you are married, and obey the law. Pretty simple.
We don't need to fundamentally change America. We just need to return to teaching our people how to make the most out of this great opportunity that they have been given. We need to put America first, not blame America first. We have become complacent and as a result we are falling behind. It isn't that there is something wrong with America. It's just that too many of us have lost the will to succeed; to be great.
Whoever the next president is, they will need to restore America's faith in itself. We have everything we need to continue to be great. We have everything we need to continue to lead the world in science, technology, freedom, medicine, art, music, etc. What we lack now is the will.
America is sick but not dying. Getting back to what made us great to begin with is the best medicine. If we do that, everyone will prosper not just get by. It's going to take positive leadership from the top to make it happen and blaming others or pitting rich against poor, race against race, etc. is not going to get it done. Let's everyone tap into the success system that is America and make the country great again!
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