We are the “United States” of A… our very name is a call to diverse unity—each state a little different from the next. But Trump has made it very clear that he does not want to lead a diverse nation. He does not want people who believe things differently than he does—religiously, politically, morally. He does not want people to voice disagreement with him, and when they do he gets angry and throws a public tantrum.
However, my disagreeing with his behavior doesn’t mean I lack unity. It just means I retain my voice.
I am tired of hearing people keep saying “give Trump a chance,” as if the entire nation isn’t giving him a chance, as if having the democratic processes of this nation find his actions (i.e. travel ban) unconstitutional isn’t giving him a chance equal to that of the previous presidents of the country.
The people who disagree with the current administration’s antics have been very clear: they are ready to make compromises. But that doesn’t mean they’re willing to compromise their integrity, or what they fear is the integrity of the nation.
I think Trump’s biggest accomplishments are incidental. His victory (which, remember, even he did not see coming—the way he was crying “rigged election” long before the election took place) made more apparent that there is a faction of people in certain areas of the country that are deeply unhappy with the current state of things, who feel deeply ignored. But they’re a diverse group, too, from what I can gather… some voted for the person they thought could keep them their job; some voted for the person they thought could get and keep the perceived “others” out; some voted for the person they thought was finally speaking “honestly”... whether because his unpolished manner seems to indicate genuine thoughts amid practiced politicians, or as John Oliver coherently argued, that he’s finally saying on the national stage the things that they’ve been hearing and reading (of course, many of those things are incorrect or misleading, which is yet another problem).
I’m not sure the issue is “unity” as much as it is… I’m not sure. Trust? Poor communication? Maybe those are the same as unity. But they aren’t issues that are solved easily or by only one side.