The so-called “national divorce” that was promoted earlier this year by some Republicans appears to be occurring organically, according to a new analysis of U.S. population trends. Since 2020, some 2.6 million people have moved out of U.S. counties that were won by President Joe Biden and into those that former President Donald Trump prevailed…
US ‘National Divorce’ Appears to Already Be Happening
Should America Divorce?
Commentary With the Civil War, America was split by region, north and south. Today it’s worse—the country is divided not just politically but by class, race, and sex, too. Left and right, blue and red, have different values and thus dream differently for themselves and their families and hold competing ideals for the country they…
The ‘National Divorce’ Is a Losing Strategy for the Right
Commentary You can’t win a war when the people who are supposed to lead your military don’t believe winning is possible. Our culture war is filled with right-wing pessimists who find victory in surrendering because, to them, losing is inevitable. Conservatives look for leadership from big-name voices in right-wing media and elected officials, yet they’re…
We Don’t Need a ‘National Divorce’; We Need More Federalism
Commentary Marjorie Taylor Greene says the country needs a “national divorce.” “We need to separate by red states and blue states and shrink the federal government,” she tweeted. “Everyone I talk to says this. From the sick and disgusting woke culture issues shoved down our throats to the Democrat’s traitorous America Last policies, we are…
Democracy Is Dying. Is It Time for a National Divorce?
Commentary Democracy is like a newborn child. It requires constant attention and care. It must be nurtured and monitored closely. Commenting on democracy, Ilka Chase, an American novelist and actress, called it “a living, changing organism, continuously shifting, and attempting to strike a balance between individual freedom and general order.” Sadly, around the world, this…
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