E Pluribus Unum: Of many, one
The Latin phrase “E pluribus unum” is proudly displayed on our national currency, in our official documents, on our official Great Seal and is even etched in the marble on our nation’s most prominent buildings.
This phrase is not meant to suggest that power should be consolidated into a single individual but, rather, that power is innately possessed by every individual – which makes up a single collective.“E pluribus unum” was adopted as our nation’s official motto to promote national unity, a shared identity and a common vision of collective inclusion.
Our Founding Fathers recognized that human rights are actually innate, within each one of us, “endowed by (our) Creator.”The major difference was that our Constitution liberated the people of a nation, rather than limiting them.Instead, they are a list of rules for which government must abide in order to avoid imposing their will upon the innate rights of the people.
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Simply put, our founders established a government for the people, not over them.
Many other aspects of our nation’s founding have truly withstood the test of time, especially in today’s modern, complex, global society. Intricate concepts established in the Constitution – such as federalism, a balance of power between three distinguishingly separate, yet co-mingled branches of government, a system of checks and balances amongst these branches, and the Electoral College – each make our country the greatest in the world.
Every one of these fundamental principles were unique to the world at the time of America’s founding and there is no question they have endured history, as America’s Constitution is the oldest governing document in the world.
Currently, a tremendous sense of national pride is being boastfully promoted through slogans such as “Make America Great Again” and the wearing of red ball caps with the aforementioned slogan displayed. There is no doubt that we have elected our first obviously, shamelessly populist president.During these highly controversial, often irrationally emotional times, we often forget that there exists a fundamental difference between nationalism and patriotism.
The major variance between these two terms is that one – nationalism – is completely devoid of the meaning behind national symbols and the principles upon which a country was build and for which it stands. The other – patriotism – encompasses nationalism and includes, in addition, a deliberate motivation to understand, preserve, protect and defend the founding principles and the actual meaning behind the symbols that a nation proudly displays for the rest of the world to see.
We mustn’t forget the meanings behind the principles of our nation, for they are the reason America is already great. It’s possible that a heavy dose of pure nationalism may divide a nation. The more patriotism that is felt and expressed by a nation’s people, however, the longer they will endure, together – of many, one.
Chancellor is the SOPA president and a member of College Republicans.
