Grounds for a National Divorce

The mainstream media has finally caught on to something that has been brewing in America for decades: The deepening divide between two cultures. On one side is the “Blue State” coastal/leftist/authoritarian/atheist/urban culture. And on the other side is the “Red State” inland/conservative/liberty-loving/Christian/rural culture.

Back in 2021, we read this headline, from Forbes: America’s Mass Migration Intensifies As ‘Leftugees’ Flee Blue States And Counties For Red. That article included this:

“America is on the move like never before. Some would say at a tectonic level and for many the driver is as much political as it is economic. The top five states seeing a mass exodus are all Democrat-controlled. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, California, New York, New Jersey, Michigan and Illinois lost a combined 4 million residents between 2010 and 2019. Conversely, a recent study by U-Haul reported that the top five states to see the greatest influx of new residents include the Republican-led states of Florida, Texas, Tennessee, Ohio and Arizona.”

The Great Divide is becoming more and more apparent, with every passing year. Families are voting with their feet, to move to more conservative states. As part of this trend, the American Redoubt movement has rightfully attracted a lot of attention. I predict that it will only get stronger, as time goes on.

Red States Versus Blue States

There are lots of issues that divide us. I created the following contrapuntal table to highlight some distinctions:

Blue Staters Red Staters
No firm ethics, no moral absolutes. Christian ethics, recognition that there are moral absolutes
Degeneracy and Hedonism Normalcy and traditional values
Globalism Nationalism
State Worship God Worship
Popular Culture Traditional Culture
Polyamory, New Marriage Definitions, LGBTQ++ and “Anything Goes” Traditional Families with marriage between one man and one woman
Transgender/Cross-Dressing/Many Genders Only Two Sexes: XX and XY
Authoritarianism and Big Government Libertarianism and Small Government
Guns only for police & military. “Gun Control” (Civilian disarmament.) Right to keep and bear arms — A well-armed populace
Zoning, Regulation, Bureaucracy Private property rights
Grooming with Drag Queen Story Hours and striptease shows for children Sheltering and nurturing children
Infidelity, Open Marriage Fidelity
Centralized National Government State’s Rights
Big Business Small Business
Pro-Vaccination, Forced Masking Anti-Vaccination, Voluntary Masking
Strong Labor Unions and Forced Union Membership Right-to-work laws
No Knock Warrants, Lenient Courts Castle Doctrine/”Stand your ground” laws
Gun permits only for the politically well-connected Right to carry, openly or concealed, without permits
Elitism, Exclusivity, and Subjugation Populism
Socialism Capitalism
“You need a permit for that” “I can do as I please”
Abortion on demand Right to life for the unborn
High taxation, wealth redistribution, and reparations Low taxation, keep what you earn
“Equity” and Race Quotas Equality and judging people only as Individuals
Rock-‘n-Roll culture Bedrock culture
Veganism, and Beyond Meat Kill It and Grill It
Our legislators are wise and caring. Our legislators ignore us and no longer represent us.
There should be a law about that We are over-regulated
Uncontrolled immigration Secure borders
Urban and industrial Rural and agrarian
High population density Low population density
Watch “American Idol” Oppose Idol Worship
Environmental regulation is a priority We should be good stewards of the land
“A program should be created to…” Government programs do not benefit economic growth.
It is okay to censor people with wrong thoughts Freedom of speech
Anti-hunting Pro-hunting
Socialized medicine: Universal governmentsupervised or provided health care, or forced insurance. Voluntary private healthcare insurance and Christian cost-sharing plans
Government “intervention” and “programs” Private sector and faith-based solutions
Taxpayer-funded “social services” Voluntary charity
Dependency Self-Sufficiency
Nobody needs a 30-round magazine You can never have too much ammo
Animals have rights We care for our livestock and give them good lives. Some animals are delicious to eat.
Controlled Markets Free Markets
The Green New Deal The Bill of Rights
Trust The Science, even if it changes Trust in naturally-acquired immunity
Want to abolish the death penalty See the death penalty as a punishment that fits the crime
Our Democracy Our Constitutional Republic
Rights are Granted by the Government Rights are God-Given
Collectivism Individualism
Wealthy people should pay higher taxes. All people should be taxed at the same rate, and taxes are too high.
The public interest Self-interest
Ashamed of our history
Proud of our history
Encourage welfare programs Oppose welfare programs
Want a multinational defense scheme, and approve of foreign intervention for “good causes” Want a strong national defense, but less foreign intervention
Government should create equal outcomes
Hard work leads to success
Families are obsolete and controlling The family unit is the fundamental basis of society
The Federal government is paramount The county government is key
Climate change is disastrous, and: “How dare you!”
Changes in global temperatures are natural, cyclical, over long periods of time, and not man-made
College admissions should have race quotas.  Chinese and Whites have an unfair advantage.
Race should not be a factor in college admissions.
We must be more accepting and tolerant
America is losing its moral foundation
Want social justice
Want justice for all
Legalizing euthanasia would reduce healthcare costs. Euthanasia and assisted suicide are illegal and immoral.
Want to remove all references to God in public places and government buildings.
Want to maintain symbols of Christian heritage in public places and government buildings.
The government knows best and must control big businesses.
Free markets adapt and create opportunities.  Governments ruin everything that they touch.
“You need to respect our gender pronouns” “Get a life”
An AR-15 is a weapon of war with no legitimate civilian use. AR stands for America’s Rifle
Private property is an obsolete concept. “Get off my lawn.”
A Closing Thought

America’s first Civil War was precipitated by righteous outrage over grossly immoral behavior that had been institutionalized in some states, namely: slavery. I can foresee that a second Civil War may be precipitated similarly. To wit, if the homosexual grooming of our sons and daughters becomes normalized, legally sanctioned, and institutionalized, then a comparable level of righteous outrage will contribute to a National Divorce. Conservative red states will declare forthrightly to the Leftist blue states: ‘We want a divorce, and we’re keeping our kids.’ ” – JWR