re: Does anyone think unity is even possible?

Both sides have to stop trying to control the behavior of the other. Texans need to let Californians decide how to run California and vice versa. The solution is less power in DC, not more. Instead of a constant tug of war to control the federal government and see how much more power their side can usurp to impose their will, people should wake up to the understanding that the best way not to have to fear the other side taking control is to take control away from Washington in the first place.