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In reply to the discussion: I seriously think we are seeing the beginning of America seperating into two or three countries. [View all]PatSeg
(47,430 posts)I can say it has always been that way. We are just more aware of it right now. 40 or 50 years ago it was actually much worse. Television and later the Internet have brought a lot of our diversity to the surface.
In addition, people relocate today more than they did years ago, so many states cannot stay locked in their ignorance and fifties mentality.
We are a very diverse country and that has been our greatest strength. It is also the cause of many of our biggest problems, but it keeps us from going the nationallstic path of former powers that rose and fell - Germany, Japan, England, Spain. Many people, particularly on the right, try to give us a distinct identity, but it doesn't work. Our unique identity is our DIVERSITY. Look back throughout history and you will see great civilizations rise and fall because they embraced a nationalistic pride, believing they were better than their inferior neighbors who looked different, spoke another language and wore funny clothes.
"United we stand, divided we fall" is not just a worn out cliche.