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Did the growing divide shrink?

E-Newsletter No. 108               December 2022

Last month, we asked the question “Can the Growing Divide Be Resolved?”  We were hopeful that the answer would be a resounding “Yes” and that our country’s citizens would vote to re-embrace conservative values and reject the growing divide caused by the “progressive” movement’s desire to fundamentally transform our country.  But it appears that in many ways the 2022 midterm elections show that the philosophical divide continues to grow.  The good news is that in the aggregate for the 435 elections for the US House of Representatives, Republican candidates received 50.1 million votes and Democrat candidates received 44.3 million votes.

Our Editorial Board believes the fundamental question that confronts a voter on election day is “Am I going to cast my vote in a way that best represents my values?”  

We have pulled together a partial list of some of the key issues that cause the growing divide between conservatives and those on the Left –

Limited Government vs Bureaucracy

The Tenth Amendment vs an all-powerful federal government

Personal Responsibility vs Socialism

Individualism vs Collectivism

Freedom of Speech vs the proposed Ministry of Truth

The supremacy of family values vs government “woke-ness”

Freedom vs Government-directed mandates

E Pluribus Unum vs divisive “special interests”

Free Markets and Choice vs Government Ownership and Control

Secure national borders vs Open borders

Fiscal responsibility vs Unsustainable growing debt

We readily admit that sorting this out is extremely difficult, because each individual voter must assess each issue and how each issue aligns with their values.

Unfortunately, with the Left’s control of the media narrative and the education system(s), along with their ongoing collusion with the DC Swamp, their attempts to fundamentally transform our country will not end, and it appears that the growing divide will continue to grow.

US Debt Clock – – November 1st – $93,750 per citizen / December 1st – $93,910