Our citizens never hesitate to take sides against one another, whether it's Democrats versus Republicans, Coke drinkers opposed to Pepsi enthusiasts or Yankee loyalists against Red Sox aficionados.
The effect of violent dislike between groups has always created an indifference to the welfare and honor of the state.
Politics, as a practice, whatever its profession, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.
I am perfectly conscious that this contempt and hatred underlies the general tone of the community towards us, and yet when I even remotely hint at the fact that we are not a favorite people I am accused of stirring up strife and setting barriers between the two sects.
Don’t forget how quickly people who have lived next to each other for generations have turned on each other.
If there is a single power that the West underestimates, it is the power of collective hatred.
Politics, as a practice, whatever its professions, has always been the systematic organization of hatreds.
We are fond of distinctions; we place ourselves in opposition, and quarrel under the denominations of faction and party, without any material subject of controversy.
People feel certain things. Hispanics feel certain things towards blacks. Blacks feel certain things towards other groups. It's been that way historically and it will always be that way.
