We have been divided before. In our founding, the Federalists and Antifederalists had major differences and we might have been one vote away from a League of Friendship like Europe forever. From the pre Civil War, civil War and Reconstruction we lost over 600,000 people and had a war showing our differences. In the 1960's we had cities burning, riots, protests and assisinations. So is today the most divided we have ever been? No. It does seem that the Supreme Court and Republican party are making many moves, laws, rights according to States Rights and brining us to the Articles of Confederation. The Supremacy clause is being ignored by states, courts and institutions. We are having decisions like Dobbs that what rights you have depends on the state you live in. 10 Commandments in classes, due process for people, the Bible in classes, what is taught in history (non white or minority history being erased), birth control, gun rights, death penalty are all state by state issues now, and people are ok with this. I always aske my class, should we become 50 different countries or divide up geographically or politically. Everyone says no, we like the United States. Seems the idea is great but the practice is we are separate countries. Where a girl is born is a huge consequence today. If you are LGBTQ, you are losing rights faster than you know it and where you live is critical. If we were the United States, the rights you have would be identical in all states. The freedom of speech is seen as universal in all states, but it is being attacked too. But some rights are national and then others are by state. This is chaotic, problematic and causes stress and concern to people's lives and circumstances. We need to decide to divide or if we truly are the United States, act like it. Politicans, governors, senators and justices need to look at the Supremacy clause, the Constitution and follow it as it was supposed to be. States were not all powerful under the Constitution, they had s sphere of influence but not a separe country. It seems like the US is drifting and we do not know where we are going. People are confused and politicans are trying to hold onto power. Chaos is here. The Courts will not help us, they are giving power away and acting like Confederates.
Any thoughts? Should we divide? Is there hope to come together and be the United States. I hope so. My wish is yes. We have more in common then we think. We work, go to the store, go to games, movies and we act kindly, safely and nicely. We are a good people. We can come togehter, we just have to start thinking it is possible. We have to believe and act like it accordingly.
