Comicomment: U.S. Independence Day celebrations clouded by domestic predicament

(ECNS)--In the early hours of July 5, a shooting incident occurred in northeast Washington, D.C., leaving nine people injured. The incident took place during a celebration of U.S. Independence Day by local residents. Over the past few days, there have been several shooting incidents across the United States, resulting in dozens of deaths and injuries. The constant sound of gunfire serves as a continuous reminder to the Americans that gun violence has become an inescapable shadow in their lives. However, for American politicians, the issue of gun control is merely a tool used for partisan fight and attacking political opponents. In the polarized political environment of the United States, gun violence has become an unsolvable chronic problem.

Alongside the serious deterioration of social security, the general public also face challenges in their daily lives. The USA Today stated that the current Americans' view on the domestic economic situation can be described in two words: "frustrating" and "uncertain." As the Federal Reserve goes to great lengths to curb inflation, the U.S. economy is gradually approaching the edge of recession. Under multiple clouds of despair, as expressed by David Shribman, former executive editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the U.S. "no longer conforms to the boast in its national anthem that it is the home of the brave. It is instead the home of the fearful."