America might be 50 states (plus Puerto Rico) but it might as well be several small countries. The regional wars are real. Coastal elites, the Midwest, Bible Belt, southern states and the North East unbelievably fit into one nation. Still, we find ourselves divided. Understanding is needed about the people we are, the values we hold, and how geography informs our reality. Here’s what’s cool: America is often portrayed as red and blue, but purple is actually closer to the truth. We’re more connected than we realize.
Links from today:
https://www.businessinsider.com/the-11-nations-of-the-united-states-2015-7
https://purplestatesofamerica.org
Books:
The Color of Compromise by Jemar Tisby
The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothstein
