Reply #11: I agree with you, however...

[SayWhatYo]

I think you're wrong in putting the blame solely on the GOP. The fact is that "extremists" on both sides of the political spectrum have an interest in either creating or making it appear as if there is such a great divide. There is about three or four people here at DU that I put into that extremist group... Most of us are not like that, but us more "reasonable" people are typically not as loud and vocal. Also, it may very well be the case that the right wing is currently more invested in that divide, but I would never assume that just because group may be more left or similar to my beliefs, that they are somehow incapable of being schemers.