thebullet
Rebel without applause
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One hundred and forty-four years ago the Red States decided that they could no longer comfortably coexist with the Blue States in American society. The Blue States, stupidly, disagreed.
Okay, so it wasn't our finest hour. We insisted that the Red States should stay in the fold, give up their property (slaves) and act like good little Blue State clones. That was a mistake, no denying it. The two groups of states have grown more and more estranged from each other. It has now reached the point that there are two seperate value systems extant, one for each group of states.
The country as a whole is pretty equally divided between Red and Blue at this point in time, so from election to election the balance flips back and forth from Red to Blue. The result is a Jekyll and Hyde-like government that completely changes its outlook, policies, and philosophy every four or eight years.
It's reached the point that Reds and Blues can no longer be civil to each other. What appears obvious to one side is anethema to the other. One side's 'value system' is the other side's bigotry and indifference. One side's faith is the other side's arrogance. One side's openness is the other side's indecision.
Let's face it, folks. We are a totally divided nation, and it isn't just a new phenomenun. It has been true in some way since before (one side's) Civil War or (the other side's) War for Southern Independence.
I say, give those Southern states their independence. Throw in some of the Southwestern and Midwestern states for good measure. Allow the East coast, the left coast, and the industrial North to form a government meaningful to themselves.
Make a non-agression pact between the two entities as part of the disolution agreement, otherwise the Red States will try to conquer the Blue States as soon as the ink is dry so they can spread their gospel of Faith, purity and Intelligent Design.
Red States: The War for Southern Indepence was just an opening move! If at first you don't secede, try, try again.
Okay, so it wasn't our finest hour. We insisted that the Red States should stay in the fold, give up their property (slaves) and act like good little Blue State clones. That was a mistake, no denying it. The two groups of states have grown more and more estranged from each other. It has now reached the point that there are two seperate value systems extant, one for each group of states.
The country as a whole is pretty equally divided between Red and Blue at this point in time, so from election to election the balance flips back and forth from Red to Blue. The result is a Jekyll and Hyde-like government that completely changes its outlook, policies, and philosophy every four or eight years.
It's reached the point that Reds and Blues can no longer be civil to each other. What appears obvious to one side is anethema to the other. One side's 'value system' is the other side's bigotry and indifference. One side's faith is the other side's arrogance. One side's openness is the other side's indecision.
Let's face it, folks. We are a totally divided nation, and it isn't just a new phenomenun. It has been true in some way since before (one side's) Civil War or (the other side's) War for Southern Independence.
I say, give those Southern states their independence. Throw in some of the Southwestern and Midwestern states for good measure. Allow the East coast, the left coast, and the industrial North to form a government meaningful to themselves.
Make a non-agression pact between the two entities as part of the disolution agreement, otherwise the Red States will try to conquer the Blue States as soon as the ink is dry so they can spread their gospel of Faith, purity and Intelligent Design.
Red States: The War for Southern Indepence was just an opening move! If at first you don't secede, try, try again.
