With a history that dates back almost 250 years, it’s hard to say that something is “unprecedented” in America. However, this feeling of political turmoil and anger is as close to unprecedented as we can get, in my opinion. The political divide between Republicans and Democrats has always existed, but I can’t recall in my lifetime it ever being this harsh. Friendships and family relationships have ended based on who they voted for in the last presidential election.
Even the safe havens of conversation topics — sports and the weather — have been dragged into the mess.