America is an Angry Culture

Many individuals in America have become intolerant of the differences that exist between the diverse people that make up the United States of America. The anger is so much that most of the occasions it is easier to refer to people as women, blacks, and unemployed, immigrants, young, old, disparaged and gay. Even worse is the belief that is propagated by the nation’s president Mr. Donald Trump that America should be made great again and that others do not belong to the country and thus should be kept behind a security border wall. In some cases, news reporters have been referred to as enemies of the people. On the other hand, Dr. Walter Bonnie when writing about America as an angry culture stated that majority of Americans have resorted to anger as a mechanism to deal with the daily challenges of getting about and ahead, getting fed and having enough time to rest or think, material and emotional depravations, as well as the frustrations from the struggle to be autonomous and dominant (Yeomans and Berger).

These affect the individual’s sense of self. In families/situations where an individual’s potential for growth is nurtured, they grow with a healthy and strong sense of self and in most cases are able to deal with frustrations positively. On the other hand, those who are brought up with the belief that they are not the best develop a negative sense of self and are most likely to succumb to frustrations (Yeomans and Berger) In most cases, they are the ones who hold and propagate hate since they are swirling in fury and disappointment with themselves, their families and their communities. Americans are also angry that their nation is not as strong as it used to be in the last century. Pew research indicated that in 2014 only 28% of Americans believed that their nation stood above all other countries (Bardford).

Americans feel that their government is not doing enough to ensure the safety of Americans especially since the 9/11 attack and the continuing cases of mass shootings (Bardford). Immigration is a key issue that angers many Americans. Studies have indicated that by 2065 only about 46% of Americans will be non-Hispanic white people. It is interesting to note that Haralson is a 28-year old black-American while Jan is a 70 year old white woman. Race or political affiliation did not bar them from sharing a wonderful moment (Curley). This is a true illustration that there is still love and kindness in America. There are more demonstrations of love in America. According to a publication by sunnyskyz. In other cases, the hate has gone mainstream where television ads have been run to invoke hate on the George Soros, a Jewish philanthropist (Greenblatt).

In addition, a member of congress representative from Florida, Matt Gaetz invited a Holocaust denier to be his guest at the Capitol to what the State of the Union. Matt Gaetz was neither censured nor disciplined by the congress. It is through such actions that the spirit of anti-Semitism is nurtured in the American society and could lead to similar attacks as was in Pittsburg in the future (Greenblatt). Such actions cannot be allowed to continue. p. Feb. Web. Nov. Curley, Julia. com. N. p. Web. Nov. N. p. Web. Nov.