Americans are known for being nationalistic, yet the country is heavily divided.

Isn't that contradictory?

maybe?

THey're divided because they love 'Murrica in a different manner........

Always been divided. Even had this little civil war once.

Not really. The nation unites fairly strongly when faced by external threads (e.g. look at 9/11).chessmaster1989

[QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]Not really. The nation unites fairly strongly when faced by external threads (e.g. look at 9/11).gamerguru100

Always been divided. Even had this little civil war once.

br0kenrabbit

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="chessmaster1989"]Not really. The nation unites fairly strongly when faced by external threads (e.g. look at 9/11).TheWalkingGhost

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

Always been divided. Even had this little civil war once.

gamerguru100

People have different ideas for what's best for the country. Doesn't mean they aren't nationalistic.

We may hate ourselves, but we can agree that we're better than the rest of the world.

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

Always been divided. Even had this little civil war once.

gamerguru100

Those are both assumptions.

It's pretty simple. There are a lot of people in the US that think they are entitled to all sorts of things from the government. Many of them don't accept personal responsibility for their actions and the outcome. They think they have the right to do anything, and someone else can pay for it.

Then you have people who actually try to do what's right and realize that life and Obama don't owe them anything.

Love is hate

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

Always been divided. Even had this little civil war once.

Minishdriveby

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

Always been divided. Even had this little civil war once.

Novotine

PLEASE in three to four month there'll be none of this divided talk for 3+ years. Well maybe if the politicians fight over a bill/amendment that makes the news.

roulettethedog

[QUOTE="Novotine"][QUOTE="gamerguru100"] LOL, the Civil War was anything but little since 600,000 Americans died, higher than the American death toll of both World Wars, Vietnam, Korea, Iraq, and the current Afghanistan war combined. gamerguru100

Do you feel smart now?

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="Novotine"] wowedinsftw

Do you feel smart now?

no America seems to pride it self on only ever coming together to face a common enemy they never work together otherwise.

We may hate ourselves, but we can agree that we're better than the rest of the world.

GummiRaccoon

It's pretty simple. There are a lot of people in the US that think they are entitled to all sorts of things from the government. Many of them don't accept personal responsibility for their actions and the outcome. They think they have the right to do anything, and someone else can pay for it.

Then you have people who actually try to do what's right and realize that life and Obama don't owe them anything.

hartsickdiscipl

[QUOTE="edinsftw"]

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"] Yeah, it was the bloodiest war in American history. gamerguru100

Do you feel smart now?

Nothing.

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="edinsftw"]

Do you feel smart now?

edinsftw

Nothing.

I don't know, but it's probably for the best. Strong nationalistic beliefs have rarely if ever lead to anything particularly good as history shows us.

[QUOTE="roulettethedog"]

PLEASE in three to four month there'll be none of this divided talk for 3+ years. Well maybe if the politicians fight over a bill/amendment that makes the news.

Jebus213

[QUOTE="Jebus213"][QUOTE="roulettethedog"]

PLEASE in three to four month there'll be none of this divided talk for 3+ years. Well maybe if the politicians fight over a bill/amendment that makes the news.

TheWalkingGhost

Country needs to be broken updave123321

what are your suggestions for this, dave?

Country needs to be broken updave123321

[QUOTE="dave123321"]Country needs to be broken upTheFallenDemon

what are your suggestions for this, dave?

[QUOTE="dave123321"]Country needs to be broken upTreflis

Make NYC their own country, like Singapore and the Vatican.

the only way to prevent their ego from destroying the rest of us

Make NYC their own country, like Singapore and the Vatican.

the only way to prevent their ego from destroying the rest of us

TheFallenDemon

[QUOTE="TheFallenDemon"]

Make NYC their own country, like Singapore and the Vatican.

the only way to prevent their ego from destroying the rest of us

dave123321

[QUOTE="TheFallenDemon"]

[QUOTE="dave123321"]Country needs to be broken updave123321

what are your suggestions for this, dave?

Nationalism doesn't preclude the existence of internal political divisions. In any case, I'm pretty sure that the degree of divisiveness that the U.S. has right now is pretty normal from a historical standpoint. I remember looking at a graph of the distance between the political parties over the years, and what's interesting is that the modern day levels are very similar to the levels prior to World War 2. The War caused the political separation to plummet and over the decades it's been slowly recovering to its "natural level". Without significant foreign threats I don't think the U.S. is going to return to Cold War levels of unity in the forseeable future.

[QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

Always been divided. Even had this little civil war once.

gamerguru100

It's no more than most other countries.

Not really. The nation unites fairly strongly when faced by external threads (e.g. look at 9/11).chessmaster1989

What country doesn't?

[QUOTE="gamerguru100"][QUOTE="br0kenrabbit"]

Always been divided. Even had this little civil war once.

LJS9502_basic

Are you saying that americans being good at killing is a good thing?