[geekpowa]

As a non American I see the US as a country with significant structural problems. On that basis, the narratives are justified.

Especially after Jan 6 riots and the absence of a bipartisan response to this event. It is hard to discount the notion that the US is about 1 or 2 election cycles away from a society changing political crisis. Peaceful transfer of power no longer seems like a given.

1 data based point and 1 anecdote news/item.

1) America is considered a flawed democracy [1].

2) A recent tweet [2] from Gavin Newsom highlights pervasive political fragmentation across the US. Using same legal mechanisms applied by Texas and considered by other red states to curtail abortion access, in this case to curtail access to assault rifles.

Your comment you say "we need more unity". As an outsider I cannot foresee an easy / pragmatic way for the US to move closer to such a goal.

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democracy_Index

[2] https://twitter.com/GavinNewsom/status/1469865185493983234