WORLD NEWS & PROPHECY
What’s Holding America Together? It’s the critical question of the moment. The world’s leading nation is in mortal danger. Still powerful, still capable of great and noble deeds, but under attack—its future in question. The handwriting is on the wall. What should you understand about the future of the United States?
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ooking back over the past year, it’s not unreasonable to ask, What is holding the United States of America together? The year 2020 began with an unsuccessful attempt to oust the nation’s president through impeachment—a preview of more to come. Soon after, severe societal lockdowns were imposed in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. America took a particularly hard economic hit, with millions of people sent into unemployment and massive debt racked up as the government pumped money into the economy and people’s wallets, along with a host of special interests. The U.S. economy had been booming before this happened, with near full employment and the stock market hitting one record high after another. Yet it all tumbled within a month. Entertainment, sports, business, schools and much of the economy closed. The nation has struggled to recover, and it is greatly divided over how to respond to the pandemic. America’s economy remains on top, but the hounds are at her heels. Making matters worse were months of rioting in major cities. Incidents of black citizens dying in police actions were argued by many to be the result of systemic racism. Riots, arson and looting not seen since the 1960s 16 Beyond Today
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followed, leaving sections of Minneapolis, Portland, Chicago and Seattle scarred like battle zones. The debate over racism is more heated and divisive than it’s been in decades. What’s missing are enough voices of reason seeking peace, understanding and needed solutions. Like other segments of American culture, wisdom and sound leadership are sadly lacking. Then of course came the presidential election. On top of mainstream media and big tech companies heavily controlling what the public was permitted to see beforehand, voting irregularities created questionable scenarios in six key states that led scores of millions of Americans to conclude the election was fraudulent. To get to the truth will take months or years, if ever. It now seems the uncomfortable questions and evidence will likely be buried. The U.S. Capitol violated Next we saw the tragic events of Jan. 6, 2021, the day Congress met to confirm the vote of the Electoral College. President Donald Trump addressed a huge rally of perhaps hundreds of thousands gathered to show support for lawful challenges in Congress to the election results.
Photos, from left: TapTheForwardAssist, Ariana Del Signore
by Darris McNeely
