The latest reactions by the left to the warranted assassination of Qassem Soleimani widens the already deep divide our country faces between the two main political parties.  Clearly, there are two sides of America diametrically opposed to one another and on opposite ends of just about every facet of life.  This includes, but is certainly not limited to, immigration, abortion, climate change, criminal justice, religious liberty, freedom of speech, capitalism, and even biology.

Barack Obama enjoyed lecturing the American public concerning his notion of "who we are."  Disparate ideas of who we are could not be more evident.

The mainstream media, Hollywood, and leftist politicians have ramped up demonstrations of their loathing for American laws, traditional beliefs, and institutions by siding with Iran, a known terrorist regime that is an enemy to their own country.  It does not appear that they will come to their senses anytime soon.  In fact, their conduct will probably only get worse.  They are working overtime to destroy any semblance of civil discourse.  Say what you will about Trump's Twitter feed and his propensity for name-calling, but his punch back is always in response to attacks instigated by the left.

It's a shame our country is broken into two factions with two very different ideas of who we are.  The irony is that both sides have done pretty well under our system and at one time were generally on the same page of what was considered upright and true.  Our shared principles used to include pride of nation, love of God, and respect for self and others.  We celebrated the independent spirit that drove our country to great heights and made it the best place to live on Earth.  Now Democrats have forsaken those values and have replaced them with new concepts that drastically diverge from those we on the right still hold dear.  They've officially sided with the enemy.

We prefer to follow and advance the roadmap we inherited, embracing respect for life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.  That's who we are.  They want an entirely new and opposing diagram for America, replete with disregard for life, suppression of our freedoms, and appeasement of our enemies.  That's who they are.