The Conservative States of America
It looks like the South could rise again
After Mar-a-Lago Search, Talk of ‘Civil War’ Is Flaring Online
- New York Times headline — October 5, 2022
It’s been growing for years but the COVID-19 pandemic may be the final straw. I’m speaking, of course, of the political divide in the country that threatens its very existence.
For years now, we’ve been hearing of the “red state” — “blue state” split that pits largely conservative Republican states against liberal Democratic ones. What was once merely a political talking point has more recently become a description of a potential disunion.
Instead of simply talking about a philosophical divide, more and more people are considering an actual geographical split. When 80% or more of Republicans support Trump and fewer than 15% of Democrats do, it has become apparent that the United States of America may no longer be so united.
One only has to look at a map of which states took the pandemic seriously versus those which didn’t to see the political dividing line. The demarcation line separates the South and the Midwest from much of the rest of the country.
That line can also be seen with respect to the results of the 2016 presidential election. Hillary Clinton’s…
