America is more Conflictual

In the United States, there are many people with many more different view points when it comes to political topics. As a result of this America is very conflictual. There is a strong divide between the people themselves due to their values and what they believe in. The people of Blue America and the people of Red America live very different lives, according to Brooks, “All we know, or all we think we know, about Red America is that millions and millions of its people live quietly underneath flight patterns, many of them are racist and homophobic, and when you see them at highway rest stops, they're often really fat and their clothes are too tight” (Brooks). The viewpoints of these two groups have opposing political beliefs, further proving the idea that America has more of a conflictual culture.

In the video from Vox, it demonstrates how unequal the electoral map is and how a small state can have more votes than a larger state. The videos from the “Crossfire” talks about some of the differences between the political parties and the differences about their beliefs with “ Red states vs. Blue states.” An other example that shows that America is more conflictual is that “during the election of Trump, many people had huge protests that involved "shutting down highways, burnt down effigies, and shouted angry slogans”. This is just another example of the many that show of how conflictual America is due to its different view points and beliefs that everyone has.