USA beyond Trump | Charles Groenhuijsen | TEDxAmsterdam

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It’s important to remember that America grew thanks to immigrants. Where Germany's population doubled from 20 to 40 million, America’s grew exponentially in the same period. From 50 million to 330 million. Again, we owe its success to immigrants. Whilst we see lots in the news about America’s questionable policies but it’s important to remember that there are many silent revolutions that shape America. Colorado is a key example of how America is becoming more progressive. New approaches to ‘criminal’ activity. Marijuana is now legal, inmates are allowed to train horses, Gay marriage is now legal too. We need to continue to make small changes that will collectively have a big impact. We as people make change. Change comes from the people, not from any government - we can be hopeful. Really, America is becoming more progressive. Most commonly known for his reporting at NOS (Dutch correspondent), Charles Groenhuijsen is Dutch journalist who moved to America in the 80s. He’s since learned lots about the idiosyncrasies in American culture and politics, and has seen different sides to America than most of us anticipate. His latest book ‘All things pass. Even Donald Trump’ is out this year. Since moving back to Utrecht, he now speaks about his learnings and experiences in the USA. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx