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John,
The 4th of July is a day to ask, what is America, and what will it be?
In just two short years, we will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the
Declaration of Independence. But with our divided politics, that
celebration is poised to be a depressing battle between two limited, half
stories of America. But it doesn’t have to be:
We can answer the questions, “What is America, and what could it still
be?” by actually tackling problems. We can do so in a way that brings us
closer together instead of dividing us. In the process, we can use the
250th anniversary to make America more free in the future than we are
today…
It is only by admitting the full reality of America that we can love it
truly. Only by holding the American dream and American shortcomings in
tension can we joyfully look to the future. If you deny that America has
never been flawed you will never learn; if you see only failures, you will
never hope for better. Only by looking at how we have overcome our own
failings can we face the future inspired to do so again.
[ [link removed] ]Read more…
After months of reading and reflection, I’ve put together thoughts on how
we can restore democracy and become new founders of an America we all
believe in. I’d love for you to [ [link removed] ]read the whole thing and join me in
this conversation.
Read My Full Thoughts
That is especially true if you have mixed feelings about the 4th of July –
if you are one of those people who, echoing Langston Hughes, say "America
never was America for me. I get it. [ [link removed] ]As I wrote in the Atlanta
Journal-Constitution this week:
I love July Fourth, but I didn’t always. The date always meant something
different to my father, a conservative immigrant wholeheartedly embracing
all things America, than it did his first-generation daughter, with her
brown skin and youthful leftist politics. Though our views now overlap
more than they once did, we might never quite think of the United States’
founding the same way… I think that is for the best. In fact, I believe
talking about what July Fourth means to each of us can spark conversations
and build bridges in a divided country.
This 4th of July, join me in reimagining what America could be. Together,
we can build a future where love and unity outpace hate and division.
Nisha Anand, CEO
— Dream.Org
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