re: Massive divide in the American public. I don't see anyway of bringing it together again.

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I do. It will only happen by way of a catastrophic, spontaneous, countrywide "bitch-slap".

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The only things I can see that would have this effect would be either a nuclear attack, or a national grid attack. The former may accomplish some temporary national unity, but the latter....well, let's just say I've seen the case study up close (Katrina) and a national grid collapse would be the immediate end of this nation.