Lately while listening to radio shows and talking with people here at JU it seems that Americans and their views are becoming quite split and even polarized on the way we view our government and the direction of the US.
The polarization I see happening is outside the boundaries of just Republican v Democrat.
Maybe it is guided my Parties but one camp I see is Reveling in America's new use of power and strong arm tactics. I am not sure if you would call them Federalization supporters but i find this group supporting America in these new avenues of Out-Sourcing Torture, wire-tapping, and holding non-us citizens without due process. I find alot more people supporting these actions of America blindly without any concern over the longer effect. If someone questions any of these tactics this camp is all over them questioning their loyalties or motives. I worry about the amount of civil liberties this group would be willing to give up in the name of National Security.
The other camp, the voice of reason that needs to come with these use of tactics, is starting to be the monority I feel. The people in this camp might range from people who want these tactics tempered with reason like me all the way to people who are pure anti Federal Government.
Do you see America becoming more Polarized?
If another Federal Att@ck happened and Bush came on the next day saying we need to start wire-tapping in the US to guarantee our safety, I really wonder how many would say yes before they thought it out.
Could there ever be a day when our great Nation has reverted to a Police State because the group that wants to keep order so bad has agreed to also start with their neighbors?
I am starting to wonder if that day is not as fictional as is once was.