Irreconcilable Differences

This phrase is usually used as a reason to end marriage, but it is a fitting term to describe the population in our country at the present moment. Or is it?
Have we really grown so different as a nation, and as a world, that we can no longer even attempt to embrace shared values and a vision for the future?
It certainly looks that way if you spend your time glued to a television set watching the news and all the commentators. But is that really an accurate reflection of who we are, and who we want to be?
When you talk to people on a one on one basis anywhere, inside or outside the United States, it becomes clear that most people on this planet share the same desires for a good and healthy life, and have hope for a better future. But the means to a better future are up for debate, and the happiness with the present moment and all that it offers can vary tremendously, depending upon who you speak to and where they are at in their lives.
Have we become a group of whiners and complainers not content with our lot? Maybe for some…. But if you speak to people who are still clamoring to get to the United States from other countries, you get an entirely different perspective: unlimited opportunity with an almost unbridled future to look forward to.
Why this huge disparity? It could be that for those seeking refuge in the United States, they come from countries with serious issues of starvation/corruption/instability; and that by comparison, even today, the United States looks like the promised land.
For those Americans angry and not content with their fate, one might ponder the perspective of these newcomers, and try and figure out what makes them so happy about the United States.
It just might rub off on them……..