These days, it seems like American political news is really interesting.

The Democrats seem to be always a step behind, while the Republicans feel like they are pushing forward like a locomotive.

However, a few days ago, several Democratic lawmakers appeared in a video telling soldiers to "refuse illegal orders," and Trump slammed it as "treason, incitement to rebellion, and deserving of the death penalty," prompting investigations from the FBI and the Department of Defense.

What's strange is that what the lawmakers said in that video is not new. The military has an obligation not to follow illegal orders, and the so-called Nuremberg defense, which claims "I was just following orders," does not hold up in military law.

Yet, the president is calling this treason, the FBI is requesting interviews with six lawmakers, and the Department of Defense is even looking into potential violations of military law by a former military senator.

As I was drinking coffee and watching that news in the morning, I thought, "Isn't the country really splitting in two?"

With the president shouting treason at lawmakers he dislikes and federal investigative agencies and the military being dragged into the pressure, it's being broadcast live on the news. On the other hand, I also thought that this news shows a unique aspect of the American system.

From the same scene, the Democrats are responding that "the president is trying to use the federal government as a tool for political revenge," while the six lawmakers in the video are standing firm, saying, "No matter what threats or harassment come, we will not stop protecting the Constitution." Even within the Republican Party, senators like Lisa Murkowski publicly criticize the idea of calling it treason when it is simply a matter of refusing illegal orders.

The FBI also draws the line by stating, "Whether or not to open an investigation depends on whether there is a legal basis." Even if Trump makes loud threats, within the actual system, the military, FBI, Congress, and politicians from both parties are constantly checking and balancing each other.

On the surface, it looks chaotic, but it feels like there are multiple safety mechanisms in place. From the military's perspective, the principle that "illegal orders must be refused" is firmly established, and it has already been validated by history and law that saying "I was just following orders" is not a valid excuse when violated.

So, no matter how heated politics get, there are mechanisms in place to ensure that the military does not operate like a private army of any one politician.

Watching these scenes, it seems we can see a bit of where our sense of crisis comes from. American politics must have always been noisy, but now with social media and internet news feeds, it feels like everything is under a magnifying glass, making it seem like the country could flip upside down at any moment.

The Democrats seem powerless, the Republicans seem to be running amok, the president labels opponents as traitors, Congress is constantly fighting, and the news plays it all day long.

In reality, those of us living our daily lives, regardless of who calls whom a traitor, just go about our business, go to work every day, receive social security checks, have electricity, and raise our children while life continues on.

When you only look at political news, it seems like tomorrow could bring a major crisis or that a civil war could break out, but when you go out on the streets, people are just living their lives.

I think it's thanks to the system that keeps the country running regardless of who is in power. Mechanisms that prevent the president from doing whatever he wants, principles that allow soldiers to put the brakes on wrongful orders, and a structure where both parties cannot fully trust each other, thus keeping each other in check. All these things combine to make it seem like a runaway locomotive on the surface, but in reality, they prevent it from gaining too much speed.

So I think, "America is a country designed to keep moving while fighting like this."

It may look chaotic and dangerous, but it does not allow for a complete victory or a complete runaway by one side.

At least while living in America, I don't expect extreme situations in the Republican vs. Democratic fight.

Well, the recent government shutdown did come close to crossing the line. I almost couldn't fly on Thanksgiving, you know? Haha.