Why America has had to endure this ordeal?
The political system is broken. There is total lack of leadership from every quarter.
There was not even a small group of politicians that could come together to reassure the people that they were secure from the attacks upon our democracy. There was no leadership. The people have suffered from anxiety and uncertainty for too long.
America was/is like a rudderless ship upon the waters. There is no one to captain the ship and no one to tell the captain the directions. They are all lost in politics and power. They do not deserve the support of the American people.
This is just my opinion.
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We have a new group of would-be leaders stepping forward now, but they must prove themselves and earn respect as leaders. Leaders are often not loudly proclaimed; rather, they are acknowledged by those witnessing their efforts. Leaders may not always be successful. If they are genuine and diligent, people see. If we see hard work in a promising direction we want to follow that leader and work toward that goal. Their actions and not their words—no matter how lofty, make strong leaders. I’m optimistic about the new group. May some of them become good leaders. 
