Meh, we'll be fine. This is nothing compared some of the periods of turmoil America has experienced in the past. Most of the "divide" today is caused by social media providing a giant world-wide megaphone to the extremes on both sides, amplified by the cable and print media outlets with an agenda to push.
Imagine if Twitter and Facebook had existed during the 60s / Vietnam War era for example. The country was already on the verge of tearing itself apart back then... nationwide race / anti-war protests and riots, the two Kennedy assassinations + MLK assassination, the ongoing polarization of the Vietnam War all during the backdrop of the height of the Cold War. The presences of instantaneous social media during those days would've been enough to push America over the edge.
And let's not forget of course the Great Depression, the mob wars / Boss Tweed style corruption, the Civil War / reconstruction. This is why people who get hysterical over every little thing these days are referred to as "snowflakes". Our problems today are a joke compared to what past generations have had to go through.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
