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“It was much better to imagine men in some smokey room somewhere, made mad and cynical by privilege and power, plotting over brandy. You had to cling to this sort of image, because if you didn't then you might have to face the fact that bad things happened because ordinary people, the kind who brushed the dog and told the children bed time stories, were capable of then going out and doing horrible things to other ordinary people. It was so much easier to blame it on Them. It was bleakly depressing to think that They were Us. If it was Them, then nothing was anyone's fault. If it was Us, then what did that make Me? After all, I'm one of Us. I must be. I've certainly never thought of myself as one of Them. No one ever thinks of themselves as one of Them. We're always one of Us. It's Them that do the bad things.”
- Terry Pratchett, Jingo
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No. That would be an utter disaster gor everyone involved. The Dems and Libs would literally starve to death without the conservative mid west.
Not to mention, we have been on top for so ling we have made a lot of enemies who would like nothing more than to see us crumble in the way you mention. Your split would see our shores invaded.
Then, there is the problem of its no so cut and dry as Conservative state vs Liberal state. There would be a hodge podge of fifedoms.

Not to mention any time a country splits up loke that, peacefully or not, it quickly turns into a very bloody civl war.
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SSG (Join to see) I will say alas being a moderate we were able to discuss what we discussed without name calling or provocative language. It's hard to do that with many people here.
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SSgt (Join to see) I did mention the issue above with a debunked statement about the use for the horses. I do apologize if I didn't mention it throughly.
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PFC (Join to see) So I have noticed. Perhaps those that cant have a discussion like this have been conditioned to be this way...or maybe its just the internet?
As a leader, I am obligated to hear conflicting opinions on how to accomplish a mission, its part of the planning process. Dissent is not a bad thing, if it causes you to make a better plan.
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SSG (Join to see) it's not the condition vs being a leader. Many take their frustration out on others who the last draw breaks the camels back. When people talk about things they truly care about emotions fly. Take the ever controversial abortion thing which I'm not talking about just the example. One wide is about life while the other side is about rights. Now the tables are somewhat turnt an the shoe is on the other foot. One side is about saving lives while the other is about rights. People can be emotional vs rational time and time.
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I think the problem lies in the fringes of the right and left. I don't care what someone labels me but I will protect myself and family at all cost and at all hazards.
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