They'd rather die for a cause.

Seems that we Americans are on the verge of civil war. Because we have extremists showing up at most political rallies. Either those on the far right. Or the far left. And they are telling our elected officials in Washington to NOT compromise. To hold steadfast to their positions. To draw lines in the sand. Even if that means going to war. With each other. Nothing short of violence. We must die for principle rather than give in. Of course, those in the middle are watching anxiously. They generally don’t show up at the rallies. For fear of being lambasted by the extremists on both sides. Yes, caught between feuding factions. They’re the innocents that are gonna die in a civil war. They don’t want war. But see no practical way to bring the sides together. Into the middle. It’s a sad state of affairs. A little like World War I. When 10 million soldiers and 12 million civilians died. It was a senseless war. A war that could have been prevented. Instead, it was fought. And eventually it led to another slaughter. World War II. A sign that extremists never learn. They’d rather die for a cause than live in a compromised world. –Jim Broede