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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce
..... I suspect most people will do the same.
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That's not the question. It's the bitterness of both sides that extend into our "everyday" lives that grows. People dont feel passionately about issues and invest their time, money and emotion all to lose in crushing defeats, real or imaginary. Issues that directly affect peoples' lives. Once you get beyond taking the trash out, there is a whole world of people from both sides of the fence you are faced with.
If there was another terror attack out here in the sticks, I know for a fact that many people will directly blame the Democrat Party. They arent tough enough on terror and focus on bullshit cosmetic issues of little consequence. I wouldn't want to be a dem out here if something else goes down. They'll get their asses kicked no matter how big they are.
On the other hand, what if 30 people that you know personally, and have for 20+ years, were picked up and whisked off to Gitmo ( or any other terrorist internment camp ) without so much as a phone call?? A month after this incident, another 30 were taken from a neighboring town......gone, without so much as a phone call (from "jail").
How would you feel? How would you feel about the people that support Bush?
Those people may even support that specific action....and say so outloud. Now how do you feel? Do you feel threatened? The foundation of your beliefs of this country are changing. This changes everything in your life, what you do, where you go, what you *say*.
What I am trying to say here is that both sides are so solidly in their own opinion of many of the current issues that there is a possibility of division beyond what we have ever seen.
I am specifically interested in the signs of a "cold civil war" or other direct effects of the polarization.
The numbers of people involved in the opposing teams makes this game interesting. Neither team will just pack up and go away, nor be bullied by policies they see as unfair, unconstitutional, ect. It's the numbers on the teams and the hostility that makes this interesting or worrisome.
On top of all that.............................what if the fucking cable goes out!?
