By Caleb Callaway | A house divided. Divided on politics, divided on religion, divided on…well, nearly everything.
On December 18, 2019, President Donald J. Trump became the third president to be impeached by Congress.
His crimes? The alleged abuse of power and obstruction of Congress. Amid accusations of the President soliciting the Ukrainian government to interfere with the 2020 election, the entire nation (and world, for that matter) is rife with malice and anger towards Trump. At least, that is how the impeachment is portrayed in most media outlets. In actuality, this issue is much more complex than often portrayed; the peoples’ opinions are not as one-sided as they seem.
Even in our relatively small community of HPU, there is a wide range of opinions regarding the impeachment.
Charles Lewis, Guy D. Newman Academy and marketing major, stated that the impeachment is “pointless because it is a purely partisan move by the Democrats that will be shut down with a purely partisan move by the Republicans.”
From a different viewpoint, Daniela Puente, a biology and public policy major, said, “[the impeachment] is an important reminder that nobody is above the law and that the great democracy we hoped America would be is still upheld in today’s society.”
Additionally, some students simply choose not to align with any strong viewpoint in particular. An anonymous HPU student states, “For me, it’s not that I don’t care, it’s that it’s not important for now. It isn’t impacting my life. After all, it is an alleged political crime, not a criminal one.”
Although HPU is a relatively small university, it faithfully represents the differing views held by the millions of people who live in the United States.
Regardless of one’s thoughts on the impeachment, it is important to remember that this difference of opinions can either drive a wedge between citizens or help this country to grow stronger by recognizing each other’s strengths and weaknesses.
If we wish to remain strong as a people, as a country, and as a university, citizens must always be ready to listen to and work with each other for the greater good. United we stand, divided we fall.