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RKP5637

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11. Republicans and Democrats will NEVER reach peace. It's a civil war. And I'm fed up with

Reply to Rustyeye77 (Original post)

Wed Dec 7, 2016, 04:04 PM

Dec 2016

democrats generally catering to republicans. Democrats need to get a spine, or they might as well just join the republicans. FFS, I'm starting to think the US needs to be split into two regions, somehow. The divides are far too great, and with this last election it's clear we are way over the divide.

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Simple question: Are certain CULTURES simply incompatable ? [View all] Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 OP

just say whatever it is you're trying to get at eShirl Dec 2016 #1

I think you've nailed it. Solly Mack Dec 2016 #17

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #31

I think in this country, the biggest problem is North vs South lagomorph777 Dec 2016 #2

it's actually city vs non-city. austin votes like NYC, meanwhile clay, NY La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #7

This, just look at a county map from last election. City vs non-city is the split Amishman Dec 2016 #26

i don't know guy, when the west was enslaving much of the east and causing a few genocides La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #3

Perfect response malaise Dec 2016 #19

thanks hon! La Lioness Priyanka Dec 2016 #29

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2016 #32

. Iggo Dec 2016 #4

Can eastern and western cultures coexist ? TubbersUK Dec 2016 #5

They've been coexisting in this country for a long long time with few problems. shraby Dec 2016 #6

Cannibals and vegetarians ? n/t left-of-center2012 Dec 2016 #8

Some questions can be dangerous to ask Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #9

And some people pretend to know cultures deserve a lack of respect LanternWaste Dec 2016 #13

Culture and society are connected though.. JHan Dec 2016 #18

You might be right, but... Binkie The Clown Dec 2016 #30

Yes, no, and no FarCenter Dec 2016 #10

You are referencing the historical concept of Acculturation. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #16

I suppose so, but acculturation between cultures, rather than acculturation of immigrants FarCenter Dec 2016 #21

Republicans and Democrats will NEVER reach peace. It's a civil war. And I'm fed up with RKP5637 Dec 2016 #11

Simple answer: Any human problem may be solved with a human solution. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #12

Do you have a link to the other thread you referred to in your OP? inanna Dec 2016 #14

Thx Rustyeye77 Dec 2016 #28

Depends on what you mean by "incompatible." Warpy Dec 2016 #15

They either coexist or both lose. MineralMan Dec 2016 #20

Rome and Carthage could not coexist. Rome won. Carthage lost. AngryAmish Dec 2016 #22

Here in Canada True Dough Dec 2016 #25

Well Run DMC and Aerosmith worked together :) snooper2 Dec 2016 #23

Cultures are a fluid construct that depend on the practicers of that culture at that time - haele Dec 2016 #24

The Gun Culture is incompatible with a modern society. Hoyt Dec 2016 #27