The United States is not so much wholly broken rather than just in need of repair. Republican democracy, regulated capitalism, free exchange of information, a certain level of government services, and an outward facing foreign policy have reaped great benefits for both the United States and the rest of the world.
Partisan bickering is nothing new to the United States, or democratic nations around the world. The vitriol and acrimony filling the media and civil discourse will eventually pass, but not without responsibility and action by all of us. And we must take action. The United States is in a critical period of transition, when we will make decisions that will effect the United States and its citizens for decades to come. These decisions, whether its concerns national defense, social security, health care, foreign policy, or energy will literally echo through the halls of of history. The United States needs forward-thinking decision making. Decisions need to be make in historical context, rather than the moment.
Many on the right suggest that everything is fine, even though the economy remains in a crisis of our making and environmental problems are evident. Many of the left suggest that the sky is falling, using the most alarming examples to help guide discourse, such as extreme sea level rise or suggesting punitive taxation of the rich. As always, the reality is in between. We must compromise on the important issues that could make or break this country's fate.
The Centrist Front seeks to change the political landscape through a grassroots movement. The movement seeks to alter the social discourse by giving American citizens the resources to make their own decisions, and to educate them about important, and sometimes neglected, issues. In the future, perhaps, this movement will seek to alter the political discourse by running candidates in local, state, and national elections. As a collaborative movement, all viewpoints are considered. Yet this movement is, and will remain, focused on compromise and practicality.
The United States is listless, unsure of what its mission at home and in the world community is after its success in the defeat of authoritarian communism. In an effort to redefine our national mission misguided leaders are trying to reorient national priorities using divisive issues such as economic class, religion, and war. These efforts will yield only negative results, for us and for our children.
Republican democracy allows us, unlike many still in this world today, to choose to change our leadership. We need to choose leadership for this nation and its many cities and states who provide the positive, forward-looking decision making the United States needs.
