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Originally Posted by lorax
Yeah, but that's a blatant propaganda statement. One only has to look as far as the Senate or Congress to see fear and division in daily action. Even in the most superficial of glances, the US never looks unified.
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It looks very different in my neighborhood. Up and down the street you'll find people of nearly every culture, every race, and every political view yet we are far from divided. This neighborhood is known for its holiday festivities. By the 2nd week of December nearly every house has gigantic holiday cards (6 foot or more) out front, on the roof, etc. Some are a themed after comics, like Calvin & Hobbes or Ren & Stimpy. Others are from classics like the Nutcracker, and still there are hundreds more from religious scenes to a driveway with an Elf-Yourself poster with a cut-out to put your face in for a picture. We are all immigrants or decended from immigrants and have strong feelings about the privilege it is to live here. We all help each other in these endeavors -- the Hindus with the Catholics, the second-generation Jews across the street with the Sunni Muslims two doors down to my right, the Kwanzaans three doors down with the baptists across the street from them, the Mormons with their Orthodox Hungarian neighbors ... it goes on and on. Many of us have front porch patios and we visit with each other and the 30,000 people who come to see our neighborhood this time of year. Our neighborhood has been visited by TV crews from many states and countries and happily inspired other neighborhoods around the world. This year we had a large group from Lithuania who had seen our festivities recorded by their national TV station a year prior, started their own neighborhood tradition and then flown here to visit ours! And December is not our only time to express our blessings, you will see it various times throughout the year. And you know, there is no requirement to participate: there is only the urge!