What's eating the USA

With the US divided along lines of Left and Right, there seems to be a similar dividing line which can be drawn along lines of consumerism and SUV ownership accompanied by a conservative mindset on one side and envrionmentalism and energy reform accompanied by a liberal (in the American context) mindset, on the other side. If Americans are themselves getting wider in concert with their chosen mode of transport then it's not a recent phenomenon. Nontheless a conservative outlook defines the desire to maintain this statu quo. Perhaps a change in government will lead to a similar switch in lifestyle. If McDonalds can add salads to their menu, can Americans add environmentalism to theirs?

With the US divided along lines of Left and Right, there seems to be a similar dividing line which can be drawn along lines of consumerism and SUV ownership accompanied by a conservative mindset on one side and envrionmentalism and energy reform accompanied by a liberal (in the American context) mindset, on the other side. If Americans are themselves getting wider in concert with their chosen mode of transport then it's not a recent phenomenon. Nontheless a conservative outlook defines the desire to maintain this statu quo. Perhaps a change in government will lead to a similar switch in lifestyle. If McDonalds can add salads to their menu, can Americans add environmentalism to theirs?