Conflictual America

I agree with Sarah and Alyse on the idea that America has a very conflictual political culture.   If everyone had the same views, ideas, and choices, then that would slightly resemble a communistic way of life.  America has been known as "the melting pot" for a number of years.  This nick name shows America's diverse population with many people following different religions and cultures.  America welcomes new people and new ideas, however this gives room for conflict to arrive.  Yet, conflict isn't always a bad thing.  Without conflict our government would be unproductive and would never reach a conclusion.  For awhile now, America has been divided into two sections, Red America and Blue America.  Brooks describes Red America as southern folk who are very involved in church, have very little education, and don't really care to impress anyone.  Blue America was characterized as very individual people, living in urban areas, and very snobby.  This divide in America's population has also led to different political choices for people.  There are many pieces of factual evidence to support this divide including SAT scores that are significantly lower in Red America than in Blue.  Frank adds to the argument saying that there are many divisions inside this one large divide.  Even though Frank is against Brooks argument, Brooks provides some pretty convincing facts that support his points.  Everyone inside Red or Blue America will also have conflicting views, but there is one major divide among these two kinds of people in America.  There is no obvious middle ground.  Based on the views and morals you were raised by, is consequently which political side you will turn to whether it be liberal or conservative.  Most Red Americans are conservative because of their traditional views and frequent church visits.  Blue Americans are usually liberals because of their more modernized way of life and their new found sense of individualism.  Even though there is a large division among the citizens of the United States of America,  it helps to push our government into constantly working and changing to provide for the needs of each side.