Nicely written and clear. When you say ‘Some who follow this vision of “restoring” America don’t see the cost of going back’, which vision of America you mean? If you mean a vision of exclusive, closed country - therés nothing to restore. America was never like that.
Thank you for your kind words and for engaging with this idea so thoughtfully. By "restoring" America, I’m referring to a vision some people hold of a return to a simpler, idealized past—one that can overlook the complexities and progress that have shaped us as a diverse and evolving nation.
I agree with you: America has always been defined by openness and change, drawing strength from its diversity and principles of freedom and inclusion. However, some who invoke the idea of “restoring” America may see it as a return to a more exclusive or insulated past, which risks ignoring the inclusive values foundational to our history. It’s that cost of “going back”—potentially losing sight of what truly made America unique and resilient—that I wanted to highlight.
Thanks again for prompting this deeper look at what “restoring” might mean and for helping to keep the conversation open!
Nicely written and clear. When you say ‘Some who follow this vision of “restoring” America don’t see the cost of going back’, which vision of America you mean? If you mean a vision of exclusive, closed country - therés nothing to restore. America was never like that.
Thank you for your kind words and for engaging with this idea so thoughtfully. By "restoring" America, I’m referring to a vision some people hold of a return to a simpler, idealized past—one that can overlook the complexities and progress that have shaped us as a diverse and evolving nation.
I agree with you: America has always been defined by openness and change, drawing strength from its diversity and principles of freedom and inclusion. However, some who invoke the idea of “restoring” America may see it as a return to a more exclusive or insulated past, which risks ignoring the inclusive values foundational to our history. It’s that cost of “going back”—potentially losing sight of what truly made America unique and resilient—that I wanted to highlight.
Thanks again for prompting this deeper look at what “restoring” might mean and for helping to keep the conversation open!