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Originally Posted by dobbles
As an atheist, I have been reflecting a lot on the bible passage from romans 8:31 "If God be for us, who can be against us?" (preface - this is NOT an all sides, many sides defense) Both ends of the spectrum believe they are right. Both believe they have god and liberty and freedom on their side. And at this point most see the other side as an actual enemy. I am just not sure how we move past this divide. It is so very fundamental at this point. I often wonder if we just need something similar to the partition of British India.
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Yeah, I think that another righteous element of the actions this week is some sort of bizarre faith that their side would persevere, without any real idea. Not just that their side is morally right, but that their side is destined to succeed. If you can get someone to believe that their actions are part of a plan, they won't question whether the big plan makes sense or is likely to succeed.
Regarding partitioning, I think the US to far too much of an urban/rural divide to ever entertain that. The people of, say, Atlanta, aren't going to be okay with being lumped into a more right-wing nation than they were before. Similarly, the people of rural Pennsylvania or Michigan. And no Americans from other side would accept any sort of relocation plan.