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21. It is probably going to get worse before it gets better

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Fri May 15, 2020, 03:06 PM

May 2020

Who know what will happen following the elections.

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Can America continue to exist when 40% of the country hates the other 60% and vice versa? [View all] Yavin4 May 2020 OP

Jan 20th? Yeah, when he's gone we'll be OK. He's the only thing driving the hate uponit7771 May 2020 #1

Oh, would that were the only thing. maxsolomon May 2020 #8

True, I just think without Trump it'll be the Nazi's without Hitler and it'll die out at its current uponit7771 May 2020 #9

Disagree Jake Stern May 2020 #29

correct Cosmocat May 2020 #61

It will be just as bad Cosmocat May 2020 #60

Disagree Proud liberal 80 May 2020 #13

and Limbaugh received a presidential medal of freedom AlexSFCA May 2020 #17

No, we won't be ok. Blue_true May 2020 #33

He is not the only one by any means. The hate was there before he came along and it will be totodeinhere May 2020 #44

Post removed Post removed May 2020 #59

Civil War. US made it through. LakeArenal May 2020 #2

Did we though? JenniferJuniper May 2020 #15

Exactly Proud liberal 80 May 2020 #30

Wow. Good one. LakeArenal May 2020 #37

Hate I could get over. It's contempt I feel for them. Solly Mack May 2020 #3

Totally agree Horse with no Name May 2020 #26

Yep. Among so many other hypocrisies. Solly Mack May 2020 #31

As long as Fox news goes on. Turbineguy May 2020 #4

This would be a different country if FOX News disappeared. Not perfect, but a lot less hate. sop May 2020 #11

If FoxNews and twitter were around during the Civil Rights Movement Proud liberal 80 May 2020 #14

Good question, ESPECIALLY when the hatred is fomtented by 'president.' elleng May 2020 #5

We're going to need help. Baitball Blogger May 2020 #6

Ever heard of Belgium? DFW May 2020 #7

Is it really as bad as it is here? smirkymonkey May 2020 #36

It's both DFW May 2020 #53

Thanks DFW! smirkymonkey May 2020 #56

So far, so good, thanks! DFW May 2020 #57

I'm glad your daughter in Manhattan is safe so far. smirkymonkey May 2020 #58

I lived in Belgium for a year in the french-speaking part. elevator May 2020 #41

If you lived in Wallonia, that is understandable DFW May 2020 #54

Yep Wolves ov Siberia May 2020 #10

Between FauxFox and Evangelical churches plus tRump lies this will go on for a long time. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #12

I'm so sorry. Your situation really is heartbreaking. Boomerproud May 2020 #25

Thank you for your kind words. NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #27

I think a lot of that sort of behavior is driven by the inability to admit they were wrong. Jedi Guy May 2020 #34

Exactly Jedi. elevator May 2020 #42

What you say makes a lot of sense. ty NoRoadUntravelled May 2020 #43

half right Cosmocat May 2020 #62

None of which is impeachable conduct. Jedi Guy May 2020 #63

The America we knew is no longer. Doodley May 2020 #16

Will have to have relocation camps on Mars. Historic NY May 2020 #18

some days it seems it would be better for all.. stillcool May 2020 #19

No matter how much they hate us kairos12 May 2020 #20

My thoughts exactly. i will never forget or forgive. brush May 2020 #28

It is probably going to get worse before it gets better Chainfire May 2020 #21

It's gone on since before 1776 misanthrope May 2020 #22

Yeah, I think it's not so much conservative vs. progressive as it is rural vs. urban. Jedi Guy May 2020 #35

The rural South and rural New England aren't the same at all misanthrope May 2020 #47

A very fair point. Southern culture is very much a strange beast. Jedi Guy May 2020 #48

After all the bullshit going on, I think it will come to a head jmg257 May 2020 #23

When that 60% kicks the shit out of them so they are the 15% maxrandb May 2020 #24

Hard Choices Ahead modrepub May 2020 #32

Of course not. We're witnessing the end ecstatic May 2020 #38

Personally, I'm sick and tired of these redneck imbeciles Yeehah May 2020 #39

"America" pulled together in WWII with very few exceptions. cry baby May 2020 #40

In my opinion, no. Crunchy Frog May 2020 #45

There is no BOth Sides to this . One sides accepts science and listens to experts JI7 May 2020 #46

A pretty big chunk of that 40% will die from the virus Generic Brad May 2020 #49

I'm still in my 30's but I will Jspur May 2020 #50

A house divided against itself cannot stand. kentuck May 2020 #51

I think it's a stretch to say half the nation hates the other half and vice versa Kaleva May 2020 #52

40% of voters might actually be just 20-25% of pop. JCMach1 May 2020 #55