Political culture

I agree with Megan by saying that America is fairly politically conflictual, in our political views. Brooks' view on the great differences between the more largely populated coastal cities and suburbs and the less densely populated South and Midwest through things such as what we wear, our education, and what we value is a great example of how Americans are terribly conflictual. There is very little consensus on how people on the coastal metro areas and the small town conservatives think politically. People on the coasts view the red america as small town hicks who don't like to be told how to shoot their guns and when, while red america views the blue america as a bunch of complicated and arrogant people in sight of personal gain. Frank points out that these republicans tend to be hard headed because of their religious and family beliefs that are helfd closer to them than the government is. Conservatives also belief in a strict interpritation of the bill of rights and any laws that restrict their freedoms, are seen as infringment on their constituitionally goven liberties. One example of this would be environmental laws that restrict car pollution and force people to either buy a new car or put money into a more green engine set up. It is rare that both of these political ideologies compromise, and causes America to be a nation of conflictual arguments with little lee-way between parties.