At this moment, if America was under a Pearl Harbor-like attack, would we be united?

[kentuck]

Some may argue that the attack we are presently under is equivalent to the Pearl Harbor attack. Although our Navy was wiped out at Pearl Harbor and thousands lost their lives, our democracy is in more danger today.

But, in 1941, Democrats and Republicans were united to fight a common enemy. I would argue that Democrats and Republicans once again have a common enemy. It is a common enemy intent on destroying our democracy and tearing down our institutions, as our country is divided by propaganda and misinformation.

However, our country is not united against this enemy. Due to Party loyalties, or loyalties to a narcissistic leader, or just a simple misunderstanding of the danger we face, we are a very divided nation.

Whatever divides our people, be it issues or individual politicians, we need to put those aside at this time and realize what is at stake?

We need to unite as Americans to fight this enemy. Every person is needed. We cannot defeat the enemy as Democrats or Republicans. We must defeat it as Americans.

[haele]

1. Maybe 70% will come together. The rest are having their brains eaten by

Russian and Dominionist propaganda.

That 30% is why we can't have nice things.

Haele

[Silent Type]

3. +1. Heck, I bet close to 30% were opposed -- at least ambivalent-- in WWII.

There was a huge draft.

I definitely worry about how we will respond to next national emergency, even if it’s only 30% refusing to go along with conventional wisdom.

Think your 30% estimate is accurate.

[NoMoreRepugs]

5. I think your estimates are spot on. That 30% is lost until they're DEAD.

[Meadowoak]

2. I seriously doubt it.

[RockRaven]

4. No. The MAGAts would start flying Rising Sun (or whatever relevant for the example) flags.

You cannot unite people with yourself when they identify YOU as the primary enemy, and act accordingly.

[ITAL]

6. There'd be a significant anti-faction

But I do suspect that by and large the country would come together. The USA was pretty divided in 1940, despite FDR's ten point victory (people who hated him REALLY hated him), and we circled the wagons after Pearl Harbor.

[kentuck]

7. "United we stand, divided we fall" has never been more true.

It appears that George Washington was right about political Parties?

[617Blue]

8. We faced a similar crises in 2020 and disintegrated.

So the answer in NO.