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Addressing these issues requires a careful balance. Both sides, it is argued, are playing a role in fostering racial resentment. The left, by emphasizing racial victimization and systemic oppression, inadvertently perpetuates division. Conversely, the right often dismisses these grievances altogether, promoting a "get over it" mentality, which risks alienating marginalized groups further.
What is needed, according to some voices, is a unifying figure—someone with integrity and reason—to foster dialogue and restore common ground. This person would be tasked with acknowledging racial grievances without exploitation and emphasizing shared American identity, fostering cooperation rather than division.