While on my rounds distributing yard signs I met a guy in Jim Thorpe who said his neighbor and he were both long time Jim Thorpe residents and had always been friendly. Until Trump. Then his neighbor, enamored of Trump, became downright hostile.
He said that the residents of Jim Thorpe pre-Trump were people who would pull together in a crisis. Now that is no longer true–the Trump supporters loathe anyone who does not support their cause.
On reflection I realized that is true nation-wide. Trump, instead of trying to unite the country, understands that the only way he can maintain a hold over his followers is by division. He stokes that, and you can see the results down to the neighborhood level.
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