The conflict within our culture is more basic than you surmise. It is between those who understand the genius of America which got us to where we are today, and want to preserve that on one side -- and those who do not understand America, reject its politics and society, and want to destroy that. And the clearest dividing line between the two is respect, or lack of respect, for the US Constitution.
You have to dig some to differentiate the sides, because both sides claim to respect the Constitution. Look for which side believes that judges must obey the Constitution against that which believes that judges should alter the Constitution whenever it gets in the way of their political plans.
BTW, quite a few people here have doctorates. Most of us consider it tacky to state that in front of God and everybody.
Congressman Billybob
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Um...I think you sent this to the wrong person. I just like JFK. I don't have a PhD.
But I play one on TV.
Well said, Billybob. Cheers!