In the 1990s, the American historian Arthur Schlesinger advocated the integration of people from different countries in the book "The Division of America" to jointly establish a new national consciousness, retrieve the ideals of the past, and avoid The collapse of the "One America" consciousness. Now it seems that things are counterproductive. In 2020, the racial riots caused by the "Death of Freud" has become a nightmare in the United States, and it has also shown the world that racial discrimination has become an "unbearable weight" in American society.
"The hatred and hostility between races is a huge trauma left by racism to American society, and it is also a problem that will not be completely resolved in the future." Yu Liuzhen pointed out that the removal of the Southern Confederate monument in 2017 by protesters can be regarded as the United States. The reverberation of the legacy of civil war and reconstruction in contemporary times has shown how serious the tearing of American society due to racial issues is.
Liang Maoxin pointed out that racial riots, as a sequelae of racial discrimination in the United States, have not ceased since the 20th century. Racial discrimination has caused indelible trauma to American society. What is worrying is that the governance model that caused this trauma is still continuing in the United States. "Until now, the resource distribution pattern of American society is still like a ladder. People of color are at the lower level. Although they seem to have the right to vote and express their opinions, they cannot solve practical problems. The polarization of social wealth has become a norm. Social problems. When social conflicts intensify, there will inevitably be splits. In this split, racial conflicts will become more prominent."
"Once discrimination and hatred are spread and sown in people's hearts, it is very difficult to eliminate them." Feng Weijiang, a researcher at the Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, believes that racial discrimination will bring difficulties to American society. The heavy burden to bear. First of all, racial discrimination will weaken the attractiveness and competitiveness of the United States as a country of immigrants, reduce the willingness of talents from all over the world to start businesses in the United States, and erode the human base on which the United States’ long-term economic growth depends. Second, racial discrimination may escalate social tearing in the United States into national division. In recent years, American society has become increasingly torn apart due to the gap between the rich and the poor. In this context, the strong embedding of racial discrimination may add special fuel to the "fire of social tearing" in the United States to produce a flame that will never go out, and even expand social division into national division. Third, racial discrimination may exacerbate conflicts and conflicts between the United States and other countries. If racial discrimination in the United States is not effectively curbed for a long time, accumulated and expanded, it will not only continue to cause great harm to American society, but it may also impact the international order and cause shocks on a global scale.
"On the one hand, the United States claims to be a'free world' to the outside world, but on the other hand, it has always been difficult to eradicate domestic racism. The paradox of'freedom and slavery' has appeared, which will make it lose its moral influence in the international arena. As a major country with influence, the United States should take the lead in opposing racism and promoting racial justice, rather than unprovoked accusations of other countries." Yu Liuzhen said.
As US President Biden himself said, systemic racial discrimination is a stain on the soul of the United States. For the United States, no matter how much effort it puts in safeguarding global hegemony, if its domestic racial problems cannot be resolved, the so-called "Guardian of Human Rights" and "Beacon of Freedom" will only be an irony.