So long as America remains divided, it will not build. And as long as it does not build, the population will suffer. You cannot have a peaceful foreign policy when the population is economically fragile.

America hasn't recovered from the aftermath of globalization some 40 years ago. Ironically, globalization was a right-wing decision that concentrated growth in cities that today is championed by the left wing. You see the same in Europe.

Unless Americans come together and demand a serious focus on rebuilding economic resilience at home, nothing changes. You can blame foreigners and migrants only for so long. You can live on slogans like “Make America Great Again” only for so long. You can steal from other countries only so much before decline becomes structural.

If the goal is to make America great, at some point you have to build. And to build, you have to come together.