“…Oh, and America’s divided…”
There are some Einstien-Wannabe’s out there thinking that they’ve just discovered something new. How truly slow can some people be? America in and of herself is a walking virtual civil war. Believe it or not there’s even a division among CONSERVATIVES! D’oh.
For the record, America has been divided since its inception except that in the beginning after the revolutionary war, the queen-lovers became Canadians.
Dissent in America kicks ass, so don’t try to forge your name on it and patent our unique invention. We created it, we own it, we make love to it, and… HELL YEAH!
Can I get a HELL YEAAAAH FOR AMERICA?
We’ve got a country with over 300 million people, to begin with. And contrary to popular belief, we aren’t homogeneous either. We are a multicultural society despite the Americanophobic belief that the entire United States is South Carolina. 
There are 50 states with 30,000 incorporated cites therein. And even each city has it’s own towns, styles, and personalities. If you live in West Virginia, chances are that you’ll have a different experience from one who lives in Denver, Colorado. It’s probably easier to look at the USA similar to the way Europe is set up. America acts like a continent because of it’s size and it’s uniqueness from city to city, state to state. (Actually, the same can be said about every country, right?) There are even cultural differences depending on the city you’re living in. I will give one example (although a general one). When you get married in some cities/towns in the south, the “proper” gift to give the newlyweds is a an actual tangible gift. Money would be considered an improper gift. It may even be considered as “lazy” if one were to hand over a check as opposed to actually going out and buying something. However, in NY, giving money gifts is more of the norm and said to be a convenience among those “just married”.
Basically, all I’m trying to say is that behaviorism and customs vary from city to city – state to state.
I have lived in Miami, Japan, and California. I am now residing in Texas. I’ve been here for four long years and I’m still feeling “culture shock”. LOL
Next, we have three different levels of government here: There is federal government, state government, and finally, local government. In some states, gay marriages are legal. In Nevada, prostitution is legal. (However, prostitution in legal nation-wide if you’re in the “call-girl” business. Just open up the Yellow Pages and see for yourself!) In Alabama, it’s forbidden to purchase a DILDO! Marijuana for medical purposes is legal in California – yet illegal federally (strange, huh?). The list is endless.
The scenery, cost of living, mannerisms, laws, crime rate, accents, dialect, ethnic diversity, food, fashion, flags, income, industries, tourism, weather, job opportunities, public transportation, and etc. differ depending on WHERE you live. There are some places in the US where people don’t lock their doors.
As you can see, this is why Americans can get so frustrated with over-simplified-one-dimensional views of the US coming from other countries.
Take a country with a HUGE population, let them have a chance to let their votes count in a presidential election, (Yes, our system is corrupt, but ultimately our votes are *supposed* to count.) give them YEARS of extremist presidents that will effect themselves and people all over the world, and they’re bound to be divided as well.
Go on. Try it. I dare you.
Damn, you Americanophobes are stoooooooopid. 
