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Le fameux State of the Union. Gregory Savioz-Buck, Étudiant

Le fameux State of the Union a eu lieu la semaine dernière, lors d'une semaine très particulière. En effet, les Etats-Unis venaient de lancer un missile sur un ballon chinois au-dessus de leur territoire.

Le discours du président Joe Biden était certainement attendu par le peuple américain, mais aussi par certaines personnes au Canada. En tant qu'étudiant canadien en histoire, j'étais impatient de voir quelle forme prendrait le discours de Biden. En général, il s'est montré rassurant et a tendu la main à la collaboration entre les deux grands partis. Cependant, il faut se rappeler que plusieurs de ses ennemis politiques étaient présents avec lui à la Chambre des représentants et ont tout fait pour lui rendre la vie difficile pendant son discours (cris, visages confus, etc.). Je pense ici aux réactions de Marjorie Taylor-Green. La bipolarisation des idéologies devient un élément perturbateur aux Etats-Unis. En tant que voisin des États-Unis, cette bipolarisation, qui se produit aussi de plus en plus au Canada, est un élément inquiétant. Il reste maintenant à voir si le président Biden sera en mesure de travailler en équipe avec les républicains comme il l'a déclaré dans son discours.

Gregory Savioz-Buck, Étudiant en histoire à l'Université de Sherbrooke.

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