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zeemike

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39. And their is a third nation...the powerful elite.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Jul 25, 2015, 05:27 PM

Jul 2015

Who love the division and do their best to maintain it.
It is profitable and insures that they stay in power and control.

The other alternative is to just stop...but neither side wants to be first.

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ROBERT REICH: "Perhaps we�ve got to face the fact we�re really two nations" [View all] kpete Jul 2015 OP

Good. When do they leave? nt Xipe Totec Jul 2015 #1

Good question meow2u3 Jul 2015 #3

Maybe some of the states can split in two. passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #33

We need a constutional amendment that allows states to secede. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #2

It's actually not such a bad idea: Flying Squirrel Jul 2015 #20

If we had that amendment, we could shut up right wing Southerners for good. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #23

Yay! A legitimate voice is brave enough to speak... WhaTHellsgoingonhere Jul 2015 #4

Hard to implement. I'm afraid he is right, though. AlinPA Jul 2015 #5

It works for me. I am beyond tired of the crazies; they need to have their Nay Jul 2015 #6

I'm one who believes eventually we'll break apart. KentuckyWoman Jul 2015 #7

So the likely result would be an east coast America, A West Coast America n2doc Jul 2015 #8

We Minnesotans would join up with Canada, I think. hifiguy Jul 2015 #12

At least northern Minnesota, Twin Cities, Duluth... n2doc Jul 2015 #24

What makes you think they'd have you? BillZBubb Jul 2015 #25

He wouldn't have beaten Wellstone, had Wellstone lived. hifiguy Jul 2015 #26

We also elected Paul Wellstone and Al Franken and Keith Ellison. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2015 #27

I know, I was just having a bit of fun. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #29

Invade with what? jeff47 Jul 2015 #13

There are a lot of military bases in the South and west n2doc Jul 2015 #15

I'm not talking about money just for weapons. jeff47 Jul 2015 #17

That's not how they would see it n2doc Jul 2015 #22

More red states economies DEPEND on federal funds to exist, without federal funds they fall apart... uponit7771 Jul 2015 #18

Got me to thinking... WiffenPoof Jul 2015 #9

I think the division is urban v. rural, rather than state by state. snot Jul 2015 #10

I think there's a lot too what you said. Marr Jul 2015 #14

A bit like the India - Pakistan separation?...nt dougolat Jul 2015 #21

Federal government through USDA kept many blacks and Hispanics and Native Americans from farming uponit7771 Jul 2015 #19

They cannot leave soon enough. hifiguy Jul 2015 #11

They've always needed to be dragged (kicking and screaming) into the future. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #16

One Law For All. Baitball Blogger Jul 2015 #28

No no more of 2 nations in one country. That's what justified segregation HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #30

Scary! IphengeniaBlumgarten Jul 2015 #31

It's typical of larger nations davidn3600 Jul 2015 #32

Well, at least he has the gun fanciers pegged, except for roughly 2% who aren't like that (just Hoyt Jul 2015 #34

There are actually 3 Americas Hydra Jul 2015 #35

Would individuals who are liberal but stuck in a red state be bought out - so they can move!! patricia92243 Jul 2015 #36

If North/South split, how to get the rightwingers to move South daredtowork Jul 2015 #37

A bipolar nation WMDemocract Jul 2015 #38

And their is a third nation...the powerful elite. zeemike Jul 2015 #39

Illegal Immigration lobodons Jul 2015 #40