Wayne Allyn Root – I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving. Because now that the holiday is over, it’s time to tell the truth. And it’s not pretty. America is a badly divided nation.

I believe you can sum up the divide in America by studying Columbia vs Columbia. That’s the bridge too far. That’s what is driving the strife, vitriol and hatred in American politics.

I attended Columbia University, Class of 1983. But I will forever be a SOB (son of a butcher). I’m proud to say I don’t think like any of my classmates at Columbia. I was a witness to how Ivy Leaguers think about America. Not all, but the overwhelming majority.

The kids I met at Columbia were mostly rich kids. They were raised with everything handed to them on a silver platter. The result? Massive guilt and dysfunction. Almost every one of my Columbia classmates proudly described themselves as either socialists, communists, or Marxists. They all spoke nonstop about their hatred for America and capitalism. They did not believe in “American exceptionalism.” Rather they wanted America to be punished for “colonial imperialism.” Continue reading →