What do you believe is at the heart of the nation’s current malaise?

Respond to the following discussion post in at least a hundred words . Make sure you respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts

Our country is currently in the grip of a social-political polarization not seen since the Civil War. What do you believe is at the heart of the nation’s current malaise? Why are so many Americans upset in general? Is it the lack of strong, empathetic leadership? Is it the corona virus pandemic and the anxiety it has caused among people? Does the fault lie with the nation’s systemic racism or the police? Or can it all be attributed to economic inequality? What do you think this country needs to do to get back on track and headed in the right direction?