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"Why does it surprise so many people that this Great Nation is so divided? If a bunch of guys who, on the whole, likely aren't that dissimilar can't resort to anything other than petty name calling and partisan rhetoric, how can we expect this Nation to unite? The more we, as a nation, divide ourselves over Politics, the more power we give to the Politicians. When you can no longer resort to rational discussion, or simply agree to disagree, and simply unleash a barrage of "hippie" "commie" "pinko liberal "neo-con" et. al., you're playing right in to hands of the Politicians who do everything in their power to keep the circle going.
If the posts here are any indication, they are doing a right fine job of it. Divide and conquer, indeed.
We're Americans, first and foremost, and somewhere on down the line, Republicans, Democrats, Liberals, Independent, whatever else."
+ freaking 10.
I recall reading recently someone relating their visit to one of those usual Washington dinners where the prominent politicians get together to schmooze eat and drink. Ted Kennedy was getting a neck massage from a prominent republican (I forget who but don't think it was Larry Craig). He was amazed at the joviality and bs'ing that went back and forth. He said a light came on: this is all just a game. And we're the losers.
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