America doesn’t have all the world’s answers, and that’s OK

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It’s OK that America can’t solve all the world’s problems. Nor should we try to do so.

I note this because we are taught at a very young age to be optimistic. Our teachers, parents, and mentors frequently remind us that we live in the greatest and most prosperous country in the world. There is nothing America can’t do if it puts its mind and collective will to it. There is no problem we can’t solve.

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