> It looks almost like there are 2 religions that do not like each other on all levels. I’ve seen it this way for a long time, ever since I came upon the comp

> It looks almost like there are 2 religions that do not like each other on all levels. I’ve seen it this way for a long time, ever since I came upon the comparison between the public patriotic display (the Pledge of Allegiance) and public prayer. The treatment of the flag even closely resembles that of a religious icon. It seems to only be getting more intense with each passing season. The left and right have each latched on to what they see as being “American values” and while they are not entirely incompatible, their adherents are polarizing much like my understanding of the Reformation in England.