Source: http://jobsanger.blogspot.com/2010/08/equality-or-division.html
The written work of David Brooks on “One Nation, Slightly Divisible”, he points out how the red state and blue state of America specifically defines the overall structure of American politics. The blue state [often referring to the democrats] see the American land as the land of the dreamer, hence pursuing the need to make America that specific source of dream-fulfillment for people around the globe wishing to win their ‘fates’ in the hands of the American land. On the other hand, the red state [also known as the republicans] continues to pursue for the idealism of America being a land of the Americans and for the Americans. The republicans refuse to say that they are at some point greedy; instead, they point out that they should be given attention first as they do own the land in the first place.
The image presented above is made by Clay Bennett for the Times Free Press. How was specifically pointing out how the agendas and the thoughts of both parties have different directions due to the idealisms they have about the real value of what America is and what is really meant by being an American. The thought on America, being the land of the free, is understood by the blue state to be somewhat extensive in form, making America and its resources available for the world to explore. When this idea is recognized, the existence of social minorities could be abolished.
On the other hand, the red state believes that America is also a land of the freeman, however, on their part, they see themselves and the natives of the country to be the sole owner of the land, and being so, they should be free to deal with their properties accordingly. As seen from the diagram above and the relative analysis presented herein, the American political division is largely dependent on how the said division of ideas define the attitude of the people towards their country, their resources and their countrymen [including the minorities in the society].
References:
Pavković, Aleksandar, Peter Radan, Creating New States: Theory and Practice of Secession, p. 222, Ashgate Publishing, Ltd., 2007.
Siegel, Harry; Siegel, Fred (7 October 2009). "New York’s Two-Party System". City-Journal.org. City Journal.
Walker Howe, Daniel. What Hath God Wrought: The Transformation of America, 1815-1848 (Oxford History of the United States) (2009).
