I completely agree with this. The facade is lifted. Has been for a couple of decades now. It is more of a “jews vs Nazi’s” or Palestinian vs Israeli” thing now. There is no real common ground.
And in that last sentence is the key to how our “house divided” will not stand much longer, regardless of the outcome of the political battle de jure.
That is why I moved from Seattle to rural KY in 2011. The writing is on the wall and has been for decades. It’s only a matter of when, not if.
“And great was its fall.”
Yes, I moved away from Denver to a small rural town for the same reason. The fewer nuts here understand they are outnumbered and outgunned.