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ENG 112 M/W 3:35-5:00 Formal #3 5/1/17 Does America Resemble a Utopia or a Dystopia? Perception on the State of America can be interpreted in many ways. In today’s society, does America resemble more of utopia, or a dystopia? It has been argued, that with Trump as President, his plans are pushing us into a fascist dystopia, while other contend he is saving America. Around the world, as well America is viewed in the same light. Some, seeking refuge here, still see America as a land of freedom and opportunity, their own Utopia away from their former life. While others mock, saying America is full of greedy fools, that in our arrogance elected a man who is not fit to lead, and will force America to its knees. America, is not the Utopia it used to be, however, with its racial divide, forming in black lives matter, Sectional divide mainly between upper and lower classes, America may find itself falling into a dystopic land. Throughout our history, America has always been racially divided: slavery, Martin Luther King Jr.’s movement to today, with Black Lives Matter. This movement has caused mass divide in America. Today, 4 in 10 Americans support black lives matter (Horowitz/Livingston,2016). Among white, democrats and those under 30 are particularly supportive of Black Lives matter (Horowitz/Livingston,2016). This is a large portion that supports, but it is not the majority of people who support their movement. 1 in 5 are against it (Howowitz,2016). This causes many violent outbreaks to happen at protests. Injuries, both civilian and police officers trying to contain the situation have been victims. While Black Lives Matter maybe be good at heart, and have the best interests at heart for the nation, it is ******* a divide, that worries citizens of the states, as well as our neighboring nations. Much of racial outbreak can be stemmed from the inequalities in class structure. It is perceived that upper class have all the power, while they sit in their ivory towers and look down on the lower class, perhaps even trying to keep them from advancing in society. According to Stephen Rosenfeld, also completely gone are the fed’s community based lenders, which made loans to areas ignored by commercial banks, like inter cities and Indian reservations, or financed affordable housing projects (2017). This is one of Trump’s plans to rid help to areas of the world that are affected by poverty. While it maybe be a way to save money, at what cost? This has the capabilities to put even more people on the street, and ruin inner cities forever. Trumps plan has similarities to what is seen in the Show, “The Man in the High Castle”. In this show, Japan and Germany have won WWII and are now in control of the United States. We see the Japanese living high and mighty, while Americans love in rundown houses, all working terrible jobs. In the show, Tagomi says, “Fate is fluid, destiny is in the hand of men” (2015). This is a powerful quote, one that we Americans believe in. Manifest Destiny, is a strong concept. However, with much of what Trump plans on imposing, man will lose much of his free will, and the ability to decide could come dangerously close to extinction. America is still perceived as a Utopia, especially to those outside of the United States. However, in lieu of this most recent election, that might not always be the case. Trump is not a friend to the Black Lives Matter movement, and he seems to be imposing policies that strongly favor the upper and middle classes, while leaving the lower class in the dust. If America continues to fall, much of what makes America great, its culture, its freedom of choice, its ability to make something out of yourself from nothing it will no longer be a place of refuge, both for its citizens, and those seeking sanctuary from across the seas. Without the influx of immigration, our economy will falter. America will no longer be looked at as nation of freedom, or a place for one to meet his or her own Manifest Destiny. America is not the Utopia it used to be, however, neither is it a dystopia. If we, the people of these United States lay down and do nothing, “Evil Triumphs only when good men do nothing” (Tagomi,2015), then America will eventually fall into the dystopia we claim to always be fighting against. Works Cited Rosenfeld / AlterNet, Steven. "Trump's Budget Vision Would Transform America Into War-Obsessed, Survival-of-the-Fittest Dystopia." Alternet. N.p., 16 Mar. 2017. Web. 01 May 2017. Green, Walon. Man in the High Castle. 2015. Television. Horowitz, Juliana Menasce, and Gretchen Livingston. "How Americans View the Black Lives Matter Movement." Pew Research Center. N.p., 08 July 2016. Web. 01 May 2017.
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