Why is the United States of America so divided?

We have more in common than we are manipulated to believe.

Manipulated by who you might ask?

Our institutions, via “institutional power.”

According to study.com, “Institutional Power” is the power wielded by entities including governments, churches, and corporations to control people and direct their behavior through the use of rewards and punishments. Institutional power exists in situations where authority has been socially approved and accepted as legitimate. In other words, institutions get their power from the fact that society as a whole agrees that they have a right to their authority over others.

The government, the media, education, the family unit, religious institutions, and banks are all considered institutions.

Our institutions have the power to shape and mold society to their liking.

The institutions have the power to make positive or negative changes. They have the power to achieve ANYTHING they want.

Think about it.

The institutions have the funds, power, influence, and “credibility” to achieve their greatest hopes and dreams. There is literally nothing stopping them from achieving whatever they wish, which is why many modern Americans believe the U.S. is actively being “destroyed from within.”

Citizens are calling for the Department of Education, the F.B.I., and various other alphabet agencies to be dismantled and defunded due to their immense corruption.

America is currently struggling with some of the highest inflation in history, as well as economic distress. We are officially in a recession, no matter how hard the U.S. government tries to manipulate and lie to our faces about the idea that we are “not.” They event went so far as to change the definition of a recession. Disinformation at its finest. Let’s call it what it is.

When the truth becomes lies and lies become “truth,” that’s how you know something isn’t right…

The U.S. government collects $5.3 trillion a year in taxes from hard-working Americans.

What would you say are Americans’ primary concerns, whether they be a Democrat or Republican?

Most people share common desires for themselves, their families, and their communities. We only want the best for ourselves and our families.

We the people are more similar than we are led to believe…

While governments may try to divide us, we the people must never forget that we are all on the same side, with very similar goals for ourselves.

The U.S.A., China, Russia, Israel, Greece, North Korea, and Mexico have more in common than one might think! 😉

We are all human-beings and most of us want peace for ourselves and our families.

Based on research from over 6,000 participants, Reiss suggests that intrinsic motivators, or the reasons people have for initiating and performing voluntary behavior can be described as 16 basic desires.

Steven Reiss, a professor of Psychology at Ohio State University and author of several books including The Normal Personality, has created a beautiful graph displaying what every human tends to have in common with one another.

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

Another great example that proves humanity’s commonalities is Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is a motivational theory in psychology comprising a five-tier model of human needs, often depicted as hierarchical levels within a pyramid.

From the bottom of the hierarchy upwards, the needs are: physiological (food and clothing), safety (job security), love and belonging needs (friendship), esteem, and self-actualization.

Needs lower in the hierarchy must be satisfied first before an individual can tend to needs higher up on the pyramid.

Leaders Either Divide or Unite

There are two ways to lead people and drive impact.

One way to lead is by dividing people. Create a mutual enemy and lead a campaign to conquer whatever it is you wish to achieve.  Conquering, winning at any cost, is all that matters.

Another way to lead is by uniting people. Create a shared ambition and inspire people to build it with you. The journey to build something big naturally unites people, along with the desire to achieve a common goal.

Unfortunately, many leaders who encourage truth, love, and unity tend to get killed by the evil sources which reap our earth. There are no other words to describe the dark side of our world.

Examples of Leaders Who Tried to Unite the People and Were MURDERED!

All it takes to bring change is ONE great leader. One person has the power to awaken the hearts, minds, and souls of humanity and bring peace on earth.

Take note of the people below who were murdered. All of these people were murdered because they were a threat to corrupt governments, individuals, and institutions worldwide…

Jesus Christ of Nazareth

Jesus of Nazareth, who Christians believe is the son of God and whose life, death, and resurrection as reported in the New Testament of the Bible are the basis of the Christian religion.

Jesus gained a following after teaching and encouraging messages of peace, love, and courage.

He was a rebel against everything the government stood for, which is why the government at the time had him crucified.

Even then, “the system,” was fearful of a man as peaceful as Jesus Christ.

Martin Luther King Jr. (1929-1968)

MLK Jr. was fatally shot on April 4th, 1968, while standing on his balcony at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee. The civil rights leader was in Memphis to support a sanitation workers’ strike and was on his way to dinner when a bullet struck him in the jaw and severed his spinal cord.

King was pronounced dead after his arrival at a Memphis hospital. He was 39 years old.

Martin Luther King Jr. will go down in history as one of America’s most powerful, inspiring, and loving individuals who shaped the future of our country for the better. MLK was the driving force behind the Montgomery Bus Boycott and the 1963 March on Washington, which helped bring about such landmark legislation as the Civil Rights Act and the Voting Rights Act.

KING WAS TIME MAGAZINE’S MAN OF THE YEAR IN 1963

In its January 1964 issue, Time named Martin Luther King, Jr., ”Man of the Year” for 1963 recognizing him as a fearless leader who fought to bring equality in America. He was the first African American recipient of this honor.

Being the selfless man he was, King viewed the accomplishment not as a personal honor but as a tribute to the civil rights movement.

King was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1964.

Mahatma Gandhi (1869–1948)

Mahatma Gandhi was one of the greatest national and civil rights leaders of the 20th century. He served as a lawyer, politician, and activist in the struggle for social justice and for India’s independence from British rule.

Gandhi is internationally esteemed for his doctrine of non-violent, peaceful protest (satyagraha) to achieve political and social progress.

The greatest accomplishment of Gandhi was his life-long fight for the independence of India. His dream for his country’s independence finally became reality on August 15, 1947.

On the evening of 30 January 1948, Gandhi was shot dead at point-blank range as he emerged from a prayer meeting in the capital, Delhi.

Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated by a young Hindu extremist while walking to his prayer meeting in the lawn of Birla House, New Delhi. He was 78.

On 13 January, beginning what would prove to be his last fast, Gandhi said, “Death for me would be a glorious deliverance rather than that I should be a helpless witness of the destruction of India, Hinduism, Sikhism and Islam’, and explained that his dream was for the Hindus, Sikhs, Parsis, Christians and Muslims of all India to live together in amity.

Gandhi offered a beautiful comment on something as dark as death, saying, “If I am to die by the bullet of a madman, I must do so smiling. There must be no anger within me. God must be in my heart and on my lips.”

Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)

Abraham Lincoln was the 16th president of the United States.

Lincoln’s legacy is based on his momentous achievements including preserving the Union, ending slavery, and creating the possibility and foundation for civil and social freedom for African-Americans.

At  7:22 a.m. on April 15th, 1865, Lincoln, 56, was shot during a performance at the Ford Theater in Washington, D.C. John Wilkes Booth, an actor and Confederate sympathizer, burst through the door of Lincoln’s box in the balcony and shot the President point-blank in the back of his head. He died shortly after.

The president’s death came only six days after Confederate General Robert E. Lee surrendered his massive army at Appomattox Court House, effectively ending the American Civil War.

ABOUT THE WRITER:

Elena Patestas is a journalist and writer for Valuetainment media. She attended Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, and Adelphi University on Long Island, New York. She was born and raised in Roslyn, New York, and currently lives in Miami, Florida.

Elena is passionate about bringing positive change to our world and believes education is the root to solving many societal problems. After overcoming a chronic health condition, Elena became passionate about health and believes food is the key to preventing dis-ease and achieving optimum health.

Amongst her many goals, she hopes to bring positive, impactful change to our world to create a healthy, financially sound, and unified society.