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About every 80 years after our founding we’ve gone through a time of change. That’s happening again. Each time its happened we’ve emerged stronger on the other side. The Revolutionary War ended in 1781 with victory in Yorktown over Britain. The Constitution was done shortly after. The next 80 year milestone was the Civil War that began in 1861. That resulted in slavery’s end in 1865.
The years iron out our differences
The Declaration of Independence was recognized once slavery was abolished. The next 80 year mark was 1941 when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and we entered World War II. America emerged from that in 1945 as the leader of the free world.
It’s a little over 80 years later now. The three previous events might have been the most trying and defining times in our history.
'Patrick Henry Before the Virginia House of Burgesses', produced by Peter F. Rothermel in 1851, depicts the introduction of the Virginia Resolves against the Stamp Act of 1765. It can be located at the Patrick Henry Memorial Foundation in Brookneal, Virginia. pic.twitter.com/ECrGAtPtAO
— Kevin Kempton (@_Kevin_Kempton_) December 1, 2022
Use of power
For the first time in our history, the party in power is using the law to attack the party that opposes them. Democrats are trying to jail the leading contender of their opposition.
Election protesters are also having law thrown at them. In many cases, their only crime was being at the Capitol January 6, 2021. On Sept. 22 our current President labeled supporters of Trump as enemies of the state.
Years to divide
President Joe Biden said,
“Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very foundations of our republic. There is no question that the Republican Party today is dominated, driven and intimidated by Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans, and that is a threat to this country. MAGA Republicans do not respect the Constitution. They do not believe in the rule of law.”
Abraham Lincoln’s message didn’t want to divide any further. He and America had already seen enough division and bloodshed. “We are not enemies, but friends,” he had said, referring to those who rebelled against the Union. Unrest is seen in each decade prior to each of the three prior events. It’s happening again.
