At the upstart of the Civil War, there was such a excess of volunteers that many were turned away. Of course the zeal eventually died down as the war dragged on bloodily, but none of that can be seen anymore, at least by me. Where has the patriotism gone? The fervent love for our country displayed through an active demonstration of suffrage and wartime zeal has disappeared. From a nativist view, perhaps the large streams of immigrants have diluted the true American who have retained their nationalistic efforts. This country is not really the immigrants' own, and their appreciation and gratitude for its refuge from whatever political oppression or impoverished status has quickly vaporized from sight. However, this seems to not be the case at all. Statistics have rather shown that a growing percentage of minorities that are eligible voters has increased while the amount of eligible white voters has steadily decreased. Maybe society's overall personal detachment has created a breed of indifferent drones, ungrateful of their rare rights and privileges to add their own voice to the affairs of their nations. So what's done it? In the cheesiest manner possible I must say that I cannot come up with this answer except for myself. The answer lies within each and every citizen of the United States, each and every one of you. There is no single answer. There still are passionate nationalists and wartime profiteers always have existed so it feels wrong to group and bundle a people based on their time period. "So my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Civil War Mania!
I've received a heavy dosage of the Civil War as of late with AP U.S. History and even outside with the release of Steven Spielberg's Lincoln which was a surprisingly well executed and entertaining film. That is a whole different topic however. Having gone through three chapter on the Civil War (and that only includes those that directly pertained to it), my knowledge on this era has significantly expanded. It is the theme of patriotism and war-time enthusiasm seen in this time period that I'd like to note though. And furthermore the lack thereof that I have, from my knowledge, perceived in the United States today. At the upstart of the Civil War, there was such a excess of volunteers that many were turned away. Of course the zeal eventually died down as the war dragged on bloodily, but none of that can be seen anymore, at least by me. Where has the patriotism gone? The fervent love for our country displayed through an active demonstration of suffrage and wartime zeal has disappeared. From a nativist view, perhaps the large streams of immigrants have diluted the true American who have retained their nationalistic efforts. This country is not really the immigrants' own, and their appreciation and gratitude for its refuge from whatever political oppression or impoverished status has quickly vaporized from sight. However, this seems to not be the case at all. Statistics have rather shown that a growing percentage of minorities that are eligible voters has increased while the amount of eligible white voters has steadily decreased. Maybe society's overall personal detachment has created a breed of indifferent drones, ungrateful of their rare rights and privileges to add their own voice to the affairs of their nations. So what's done it? In the cheesiest manner possible I must say that I cannot come up with this answer except for myself. The answer lies within each and every citizen of the United States, each and every one of you. There is no single answer. There still are passionate nationalists and wartime profiteers always have existed so it feels wrong to group and bundle a people based on their time period. "So my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."
At the upstart of the Civil War, there was such a excess of volunteers that many were turned away. Of course the zeal eventually died down as the war dragged on bloodily, but none of that can be seen anymore, at least by me. Where has the patriotism gone? The fervent love for our country displayed through an active demonstration of suffrage and wartime zeal has disappeared. From a nativist view, perhaps the large streams of immigrants have diluted the true American who have retained their nationalistic efforts. This country is not really the immigrants' own, and their appreciation and gratitude for its refuge from whatever political oppression or impoverished status has quickly vaporized from sight. However, this seems to not be the case at all. Statistics have rather shown that a growing percentage of minorities that are eligible voters has increased while the amount of eligible white voters has steadily decreased. Maybe society's overall personal detachment has created a breed of indifferent drones, ungrateful of their rare rights and privileges to add their own voice to the affairs of their nations. So what's done it? In the cheesiest manner possible I must say that I cannot come up with this answer except for myself. The answer lies within each and every citizen of the United States, each and every one of you. There is no single answer. There still are passionate nationalists and wartime profiteers always have existed so it feels wrong to group and bundle a people based on their time period. "So my fellow Americans: ask not what your country can do for you — ask what you can do for your country."
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