America First=Seccession

[Dill]

(02-21-2023, 07:23 AM)hollodero Wrote: I think there's something to that. Americans on their aisles behave like one of those couples who only talk to each other to put each other down and show their immersive detest. Zero love, maximal annoyance. Outside friends can't stop wondering why you're still together.

As you frame the conflict here, sounds like "both sides" share equal responsibility for misbehaving.

I don't think you really see it that way, but I see much chance of resolution until we look closely at each side's reasons for detesting the other, 

and evaluate them in light of the political ideals to which we pay lip service when we call the U.S. "exceptional"--

Same ideals we used in previous conflicts between the government and state's rights.