It's really hard to choose just one issue to call the most pressing in American politics, but if forced I have to choose the government itself. More specifically, the current administration has bent and broken so many rules, customs, and laws that I feel the whole face of American government has changed. Any action can be justified "in the interests of national security". Wiretapping, troop increases, even the removal of funding for domestic programs in favor of the war have all been virtually ignored by the citizenry.
The resource in question is unrestricted power and lack of accountability, the when is not only now but into future admistrations (regardless of party), and the how is fearmongering. Power has been fought over since the dawn of humanity, but these days politics have all the trappings of a big-budget Hollywood film.
Our President needs to listen to the people. Our representatives need to stop acting out of fear ("I can't vote for that - I'll be accused of not supporting the troops!"). We need to hold our government to account.
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