Lars Plate z Kirchdorf: Wgląd w życie w USA

Lars Plate z Kirchdorf: Wgląd w życie w USA

Nashville, Tennessee, USA - Ekscytujący wywiad z Lars Plate, pochodzącym z Kirchdorfer, który mieszka w USA od 20 lat, ujawnia wybuchowy nastrój w Nashville w Tennessee, podczas obecnej kampanii wyborczej. Plate, which teaches at the renowned Vanderbilt University, describes his everyday life as characterized by uncertainty. "You are agitated," he says. "The country is polarized, and while we live in Nashville in an open bubble, the reality in the conservative suburbs looks very different."

Plate describes how the Trump supporters are caught in their own world and often do not get to know another worldview. „Nie ma prawie żadnych alternatyw w małych miastach i kraju. Szkoły i szpitale zamykają się, co sprawia, że sytuacja jest jeszcze bardziej napięta”. He feels particularly uncomfortable when he drives into rural areas and is surrounded by Trump signs. "That is reminiscent of January 6, 2020," he adds, without wanting to stir up prejudices.

Wybór i jego konsekwencje

The choice has an immense meaning for Plate. "If Trump wins, it would be tragic, especially for health care," he warns. In Tennessee there are already restrictions that affect women in their medical care. Plate emphasizes that science suffers from a government that denies scientific knowledge. "We are dependent on government funding, and if they do not flow, we can implement fewer projects." Despite the challenges, he remains optimistic that democracy is strong enough to survive this turbulent time.

Plate, who lives in Nashville with his wife Julie and daughter Ilyari, has no plans to leave the United States. „Jesteśmy tu profesjonalnie zaangażowani, ale polityka imigracyjna jest zmartwiona. Wielu pracowników z zagranicy jest odpowiedzialnych za boom budowy w Nashville. Co się z nimi dzieje?” The uncertainty about the future remains while the election forecasts stand on knife cutting edges. „Jest 50:50”, mówi Plate, a wątpliwości w jego głosie są niewątpliwe.