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The midterm election this week highlighted the truth that The United States of America is two countries. On the one hand we are the country trying to ‘whiten’ the wealthy few, nation. On the other hand, we are the country celebrating and employing a rich diversity.
Look at the reality of this election. On the one hand, we have those driven by fear and hate. Proponents from this country would stomp on brown refugees and immigrants, enrich the wealthy white folk, remove healthcare from the poor, subjugate women and minorities, suppress the press, destroy the environment and isolate the country from the rest of the world. Leaders of this world include but are not limited too; Donald Trump,
Steven Miller, Mitch McConnell,
Lindsey Graham, Mike Pence, Steve Bannon, The Koch brothers, KellyAnn Conway, Ryan Zinke,
Rush Limbaugh, Tony Perkins and Sean Hannity.
On the other hand, we have those encouraged by hope and gratitude. Proponents of this country elected a diverse group of women and minorities to public office. The residents of this country desire to redistribute the wealth so no citizen is without healthcare or a minimum income. This group works with the rest of the world to give the environment a chance to continue life-sustaining functions. This nation embraces immigrants as part of the fabric that makes them great. Leaders of this world include but are not limited to; Barak and Michele Obama, Bill and Melinda Gates, Deb Haaland and Sharice Davids (first two Native Americans elected to congress.) Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar (The first Muslim women elected to congress.) Sophie Cruz, Jerry Brown, Diana Butler-Bass, and Al Gore.
We have two distinct countries within our borders and this issue is the most pressing one before us because a house divided cannot stand. What if it is time to finish the process stopped by the Civil War? What if it is time to divide this one nation into several smaller countries? What if it is time to peaceably separate before we are thrown into a bloody conflict for control of the current boundaries?
The process will not be easy, of course, if it is time to divide. But I believe it will be easier to divide than legislate healthcare or immigration reform in our current condition. What if it is time to dissolve the United States of America and birth at least two daughter countries. I would much rather see us dissolve in a somewhat peaceable political process as opposed to a bloody military conflict.
What if the number one priority of our elected officials is to begin the process of dissolution and recreation of the United States of America before the violence festering breaks into burning, killing and carnage. A country cannot survive when half of the country feels (rightly or wrongly) unheard and oppressed by the other half.
Really! What if…?