The Rise Of Postmodernism In The United States

Having hope is to have a dream. Each and every American citizen obtains a dream, even just a thought. Just like our well known civil activist leader, Martin Luther King Jr., he had a dream. Not just any dream, but a dream with an important meaning. He cried out for an end to racism in the United States. Dreams don’t just come true overnight. We, the people of the United States, must work to obtain our hopes and dreams for our sacred future. In a country like ours, we are lucky. Being lucky, I believe, is an understatement for citizens of the United States. We possess rights and freedoms unlike any other nation. So, it is a privilege we should take advantage of. My hopes and dreams for my homeland’s future is for us not to repeat to horrific parts of the past. From the moment I was introduced to the quote, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it” well spoken by George Santayana, I have acquired a …show more content…
Our nation has a big issue with that term. Summed up, postmodernism is when people create their own truths. In that case, everyone is right. No person can be wrong when they make their own fact. They build up false claims to create their own correctness. The term postmodernism is like saying two chairs can occupy the same space at the same time. Now, how can the world refrain from those who make their own truths? It’s actually quite simple as Brannon Howse once said, “To preserve the heritage and keep the past from repeating itself, we must elect men and women that understand God’s instruction on how we are to live.” With this wrongdoing being in place it allows two opposing truth claim to be equal. How can a nation ever succeed on those principles? It is not logical. But, this is the absurdity of postmodernism. If we join together to create a more truthful truth then our country can accomplish many goals, hopes, and