It seems that there is a great divide these days in our nation. The United States of America doesn't feel so united. It seems that social, cultural, and political ideas have split us up into groups that seem unable or willing to co-exist. I hear and see it all the time on the news and media.
You are either a Republican or democrat, conservative or liberal, right=wing or leftist, red-state or blue state, traditionalists or progressive, pro-life or pro-choice, for certain things or against, etc. The lines have been drawn in the sand and it seems all sides believe they are right, the other side wrong, & there doesn't seem any room for compromise. We see it in all facets of our government as the dems and gop oppose each other in the Senate, Congress, and all throughout DC from everything from the President Obama's budget, to the Stimulus, foreign policies, etc. And it's not just our politicans, columnists and entertainers like Bill Maher, John Stewart, Sean Hannity, Keith Olberman, Michael Moore, Ann Coulter, Glen Beck and Rush Limbaugh sway people one way and completly against the other way.
Now, I'm not saying I want a nation of robots where everyone thinks and feels the same thing. I do love the diversity and indiviuality that everyone in our country has. I'm just saying while we are all unique in our views, they shouldn't keep us from engaing one another and having civlized discussions about the issues without alienating each other. Unfortunately, it seems like it has.
Is there any way that our great nation of The United States of America will ever together in unity again? Or are we always now and forever gonna be a nation of 50 states divided and split by idealogies and beliefs? Will we ever come together as one nation ever again?
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I agree completely. Our nation has become so polarized that I fear for it's survival. When the founders of our country created the system of government we have today, they didn't want political parties. George Washington and James Madison actually wrote letters and public papers talking about how they are bad for the country. That's why we had a one party system at the beginning of our government. That's what we need today. We need to put aside our differences and come together. It's what Governor Mike Huckabee calls, "Vertical Politics." Do what's best for the country, not based on whether is conservative or liberal. Base it on what elevates the country. That's what we need now.
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