Are There Really Two Americas? I Think NOT!

Consider this list going about the internet:

If a conservative doesn’t like guns he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns he wants all guns outlawed.

If a conservative is a vegetarian he doesn't eat meat. If a liberal is a vegetarian he wants all meat products banned for everyone.

If a conservative sees a foreign threat he thinks about how to defeat his enemy.
A liberal wonders how to surrender gracefully and still look good.

If a conservative is homosexual he quietly leads his life.
If a liberal is homosexual he demands legislated respect.

If a black man or Hispanic are conservative they see themselves as independently successful.
Their liberal counterparts see themselves as victims in need of government protection...

If a conservative is down-and-out he thinks about how to better his situation.
A liberal wonders/and/figures out, 'who' is going to take care of him.

If a conservative doesn’t like a talk show host he switches channels.
Liberals demand that those they don’t like, have to be shut down.

If a conservative is a non-believer he doesn’t go to church.
A liberal non-believer wants any mention of God and religion silenced.

If a conservative decides he needs health care he goes about shopping for it or may choose a job that provides it.
A liberal demands that the rest of us pay for his.

If a conservative slips and falls in a store he gets up, laughs and is embarrassed.
If a liberal slips and fall he grabs his neck, moans like he's in labor and then sues.

Now is this really show an America split in two? I don't believe so. There are elements of truth to both sides. But I think the "Liberal" angle expressed above is projected by a slim set of extreme leaders and trouble-makers. I believe that the rank and file liberal may give lip-service to the actions above because he/she believes these actions are an extension of compassion for those who need it.

But I believe most Americans, liberal or otherwise, are a combination of the BEST sentiments expressed in the sentences above: Compassionate. Responsible. Hard-working. Concerned. Magnanimous. Were there another leader that embodies the best of American traits arise, the body will reflect it more readily. But whether that George Washington, JFK, or Reagan steps up, Americans are a huge force for good, both at home and abroad. This is OUR great America.