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Opinion: Why don't I give up on America's embarrassed dreams?

(CNN)In the United States, Barack Obama was walking on stage for the rest of his life on November 4, 2008. Seems to be apart., the first black president-elect in history, praised the fact that"Founder's Dream" lived thrillingly until the 21st century.

Peniel Joseph
Peniel Joseph
The dream, contrary to all possibilities, Still alive in 2022 Frankly, it's a puzzled dream, but its tenacity can inspire even the most cynical of us. Even if the Supreme Court's decision on abortion has led to anger and distrust over the stability of the American democratic system, there are many ripples of hope. On June 25, President Bidensigned the only substantive federal gun law in almost 30 years. The bipartisan breakthrough occurred shortly after the shootings in Buffalo, New York and Uvalde, Texas, crushing the nation's heart and causing action as well as anger and sadness.

The American democracy experiment, though hurt and struggling, deserves to be continued and celebrated, especially in the midst of severe political division and current heightened despair.

However, this year's July 4th celebration will take place during the escalating political division, especially over the loss of physical autonomy of women. The Supreme Court'sfrontal attack on Roe v. Wadecasts doubt on some of the most basic principles of American democracy. In other words, the right of an individual to take charge of his or her destiny without external threats or government intervention. Law enforcement or fellow citizens.
On the eve of US's 246th birthday, the country feels unleashed and torn at the seams. Americans now have more and more access to guns and military weapons by the public,restricted voting rights,freedom of speech in the classroomand reproductive rights.
The attack on democracy, whether in the form of these restrictions, is in the form of adenial of gravity on the January 6 attack on the US Capitol. But now it's a reality. Witnesses appear in front of Congress and prove it directly.

This harsh reality is quite dark for millions of true believers in democracy who, despite the Republican's ardent efforts, are looking forward to a broader interpretation of the founder's dreams. It will be a celebration of Independence Day. The denial of women's citizenship, in particular, is within the scope of a larger attack on historically marginalized groups that are very prevalent in our body's politics.

The American story continues to be one of the things that comes to serve for purposes greater than simple personal freedom. The history of the Roe v. Wade case demonstrates the interrelationships of various free struggles. Just as the protection of blacks laid an important legal basis for other marginalized groups, federal protection of women took place in parallel with the protection of blacks. The black-led civil rights struggle opened the door to gender equality throughout the 1970s, and theTitle IX Act of 1972ended gender discrimination in federal-sponsored educational institutions. , Paved the way for women's college sports. Recent transformational movements for racial justice led by black women activists, such as the
Black Lives Mattermovement and theWomen's March, are citizenship and dignity. It shows the cross-sectional nature of the struggle over the way we have built extraordinary solidarity across genders and races.

In this difficult moment for our democracy, this Independence Day is the moment to remember and embrace its interrelated reality.

This July 4th not only remembers who we are and who we are, but also asks difficult questions about what kind of country we are aiming for. Request. Do we trust ourselves enough to openly teach, discuss and discuss the difficult parts of American history with our children and future generations, or are we not critical of making that history itself cheaper? Are you heading towards the isolation defined by your thoughts?

We need to broaden our voting rights and restrict access to weaken our country's democracy and eliminate a lasting political crater. Is it possible to extend citizenship to all women by not only restoring Roe, but also protecting it from other ongoing attacks on women's rights and dignity?

Is the January 6th story an important chapter in the ongoing story of American democracy, or is it a national inscription? Founders, but each other.

Independence Day Anniversary has always been a question about whether we are Americans. The newly recognized June holiday adds an important and unified historical layer to this story. It ultimately recognizes the important role of slavery in the creation and transformation of the American Republic.

Only four years from now, America will be 250 years old. There is still time to turn that day into a symbol of national renewal, not anger or division. Getting there requires an effort to believe, organize, teach, listen and learn about multi-ethnic and gender-fair democracy. After all, at best, the grandeur of American experiments is that we can collectively decide for ourselves who we will be.