Ahead of America's 250th birthday, many citizens are tuning out partisan noise and tuning into their personal visions of 'America the Beautiful.' This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
In interviews conducted by Associated Press reporters across the country before the Fourth of July, auto technician Joe Fuqua-Bejarano in Topeka, Kansas, said: 'What makes us awesome is resilience, not politics. We've just all got to find unity somewhere, whether that's in laughter or perseverance, and keep everybody cool.' He works at a fireworks stand.
Madeline Capodilupo at a farmers market in Bedford, New Hampshire, said: 'We've got to keep democracy going. It's awesome, but it's hard.' At Eastern Market in Detroit, Karen and Ronald Hall said: 'The state of the country is sad, but we have hope.'
Army veteran and former history teacher Tom Gaumont said: 'America is still strong, but we need to learn to listen to each other.' Mindy Dean added: 'I think our country is still the best, but we need to work.'
Many Americans expressed fatigue with political divisions but remain hopeful about the country's future. AP reporters interviewed hundreds of people across multiple states.