Believing in an American future — not high gas prices, ICE, or even the Iran War (let alone the 12-year-old Russia-Ukraine War) — is what should matter at the ballot box in November.

Immigration is a key symptom of American fragmentation. Billions have been lavished on uneducated, unvetted foreigners while inner-city Americans and ailing veterans get the short straw. Add in the overuse of H1-B visas to fill our hospitals, corporations, and our universities with foreign doctors, professors, and high-tech professionals.

While some echo the mantra “Give me your tired, your huddled masses yearning to be free,” women and minorities in America fought for decades for the right to vote, get the education of their choosing, and own businesses and homes in their own names.

World War II brought women into the workforce — and many stayed afterward. President Eisenhower incorporated minorities into the military, the workplace, and the public school.

In 1968, Virginia Slims pushed “You’ve come a long way, baby” as a symbol of women’s freedom, independence, and modern success. About that same time, LBJ offered a devil’s bargain — stay single, and Uncle Sam will be your baby daddy.

In 1960, only 5 percent of American babies (22 percent of black babies) were born to single mothers. Today, it stands at 41 percent — 53 percent for mothers under 30. Over 70 percent of black mothers today are single.

The culture of dependency and victimhood is self-reinforcing and undermines hard-fought civil rights victories that culminated in Dr. King’s “I Have a Dream” speech. How long has it been since the........

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