Are we really a divided nation?

This seems about right:

"The bulk of the American citizenry is somewhat in the position of the unfortunate citizens in some third-world countries who try to stay out of the crossfire while Maoist guerillas and right-wing death squads shoot at each other," the book asserts. "Reports of a culture war are mostly wishful thinking and useful fundraising strategies on the part of culture-war guerillas, abetted by a media driven by the need to make the dull and everyday appear exciting and
unprecedented."