Post Blog # 15- David Brooks- Page 396

David Brooks is a columnist for the New York Times and a commentatot on The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer. He states that the red-blue state divide still exists after the 2004 presidential election. David travelled around roads to see whether Americans were so hopelessly culturally divided after all, and realize that the feared divide may not go so deep after all.
The red-blue state , in my opinion, still remains (exists) after the 2004 presidential election. Brooks states that he wanted to discover whether or not Americans were divided either into "blue states," or "red states." Red and blue states are everywhere he says; however, many places are consider either blue or red America. The author also mentions that there are many examples that distinguishes between the red and blue states. For instance, he found out that red America may have fewer Starbucks and Potttery Barn outlets then does blue America. He uses examples and place them where he thinks they belong too. Another example he mentions is that in Red America, churches are everywhere, whereas in Blue America, Thai restuarants are everywhere. This shows that the red-blue state divide still exists. We form what he called a "cafteria nation."If it becomes too big, then itform into cliques, and when they become too big, subcliques occur. The red-blue state still affects many locations, people, and the way we name different stores.
After the 2004 presidential election, the red-blue cultural divided, and many democraties and republicans come up with many arguments. In today's society, I still do believe that hte red-blue state divide still exists after the 2004 presidential election. The divide, I think, became larger because many people have different reasons for voting and it depends on which topic is being discussed. I also believe it will grow bigger in the future and as a result, many people would focus on the real world more (how things are happening). People would have a better understanding on the society and what is important in our own lives.