Apostar na esperança

"...We often forget how unusual America is as a self-governing, pluralistic society. We elected a black man whose grandfather was a Muslim as president at a time of deep economic crisis, and now we’re considering replacing him with a Mormon. Who in the world does that? Not many, especially in the Middle East. Yet, clearly, many people there now deeply long to be citizens — not all, but many. If that region has any hope of a stable future, we need to bet on them..."

Leio a coluna de Thomas L. Friedman no New York Times. Isto também explica porque é que eu admiro tanto os Estados Unidos.