A bit off topic, but I think one thing this week should have taught us all is that this whole liberal-conservative dichotomy does not encompass the entirety of

A bit off topic, but I think one thing this week should have taught us all is that this whole liberal-conservative dichotomy does not encompass the entirety of the US population. There are an enormous number of people out there who don't really subscribe to either view. The assumption that if you're liberal you make up 50% of the population, or that if you're conservative you make up 50% of the population, can lead you to overestimate your strength and take woefully ill considered actions. Just putting that out there.