[Wissa]

Suppose that the USA did split into two parts, one conservative and the other liberal. Do you think for a moment that liberals wouldn’t next try to undermine the conservative part? I promise, they would. They won’t stop until they own everything. A nonproductive parasite can only exist as long as it feeds off a succession of fresh hosts.

I don't think your approach of continuing to keep the existing parasite within our body is preferable to isolating and excising it.

[TexasRepublic]

“I don’t think your approach of continuing to keep the existing parasite within our body is preferable to isolating and excising it.”

I understand, but you must consider the practical consequences of trying to physically excise the parasites when half a state is filled with them. We are a nation of 300 million people. Forcibly relocating half (or even a quarter) of them would result in one of the largest social upheavals in world history. Are you ready to do that? We are in big trouble, either way.