We are ignoring the problems and hoping that they will just go away like climate change for instance.
我们无视诸如气候变化这样的问题并希望它们能（自动）消失！
I think that the United States is on a down slope that we may not see the end of for a long time. We lack the one thing that's most important we lack cooperation.
我认为美国走在了一条长长的我们看不到尽头的下坡路上。我们缺乏一样最重要的东西——我们缺乏团结！