Team Red vs. Team Blue — The Further Fragmentation of America

Carl J. Petersen
4 min readAug 13, 2017

Having separated ourselves by ideology in where we live, shop and obtain news, we cheer our teams on like we are at a sporting event.

According to right-wing mythology, conservatives have been stripped of their free-speech rights. However, while attending this year’s Politicon in Pasadena, California, it was the conservative attendees that seemed determined…

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Carl J. Petersen

Parent, special education advocate and former LAUSD School Board candidate. Still fighting for the children. www.ChangeTheLAUSD.com