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The sad thing is that it takes tragedies to unite a country.
When 9/11 happened, the country was united for once. Nothing mattered, two planes just destroyed 3,000 lives for everyone to see and feel. Granted, the aftermath of the matter could've totally been handled better in all angles. But for a while, it really felt great to feel united.
But it has been 24 years since and even that has worn off.
You can't just depend on the villain du jour and bloodthirst for unity though. I mean, I guess you can as recent history shows, but you also cannot believe yourself and your country to be anything but a rabid dog and a danger to everyone else...