The Great Identity Crisis || Nation's State - Part I

If you follow politics, are active on social media, or just occasionally watch the news, you'll know that the United States is about as divided as it's ever been in modern history. There's a certain degree to which it seems that way due to poor/selective memory, or because of the availability of records and social media - but the statement remains true.

We as a people are now fundamentally segregated by race, religion, gender, sexuality, political beliefs, and even personality. Even the slightest difference from one another places us in a completely different category with its own leaders, influencers, statistics, and flag.

Neurodivergents, or those with ADHD and similar mental differences, rally to their own flag and personal identification. Different brands of humor, different family backgrounds... it's as if EVERYTHING is an identity.

And in that way, America has lost its identity - because no one person can ever be fully and completely each of those things.

I've encountered throughout my life the wrath of a fanbase for not knowing some obscure fact or song about their chosen artist or focus. But it feels like that "othering" of anyone who is not fully committed to embracing the identity of "fan" to an obsessive degree has spread to just about everything.

The core of this country feels shaken, and I think this is part of the reason why. Having a meaningful identity is one of the most critical things that each person seeks throughout their life. As a Christian, that identity is Christ. But those who don't know him, or even those who do, will still struggle to "feel" that deep sense of meaning or purpose, even in a good relationship with Him.

And so, in a majority atheist country (and a hugely atheist world), this identity crisis has taken hold of each person, stretching us thinly between personalities, passions, and nebulous social memberships. It's long been known that a desire purpose in life will never be satisfied by such shallow things, but we've lost sight of that completely. And therein lies the religious aspect of this issue - even if you believe that all religious figures are fictitious, there's little argument to be had that religion has been a grounding for society since the beginning of time. Finding an identity that lies outside of where we are now gives people perspective on a massive scale, something we desperately need today.

I'll continue with some more practical aspects of this crisis in my next post. Make sure to bookmark this page and follow my Twitter/X account to keep up!

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