Reply #12: Been a long-time coming [View All]

[ramapo]

The division in American society is Republican-led and has been building since the late-60's, early-70's.

Those of you old enough remember such pithy slogans as "America love it or leave it", "Our President right or wrong" (classic Nixon defense, didn't apply to Clinton though), etc.

Peace demonstrators were anti-American or communist.

George McGovern, war hero, was portrayed as a weak, patsy of the North Vietnamese. Not a true American.

Sound familiar? It's just much, much worse now.

I have a vague recollection of some honor among politicians. Disagreements weren't treasonous. Republicans weren't all bad! There were even liberal Republicans.

Conservatives believed in conservation, limited government perhaps,and sane fiscal policy.

Our racial problems were more evident back them but there wasn't the hate permeating society. Hate is now something actively encouraged in the media.

It is going to be very hard to wring this out of our society.