Blizzards transcend politics.

[MinneapolisMatt]

After weeks of so much disappointment, I thought this little anecdote might cheer some of you up.

I live in Minneapolis, and we've been DUMPED on with nearly 20 inches of snow in my neighborhood. And to top it off, Mother Nature, being the cruel mistress she is, decided to drop the temps on us to zero.

But that hasn't stopped dozens of people on my block from helping each other out. Somalis, Russians, Blacks, Whites, Asians, Hispanics, Gays, Straights, Conservatives, Liberals, and everything in between - everyone is outside shoveling each other out, pushing other people's cars out of drifts and manually turning cars around corners of our unplowed streets and back alleys.

It does give one hope that no matter what we may face as a country in the future our survival instincts can kick in and help our fellow human beings, no matter what they believe in.

[msongs]

1. and in the spring you will have lots of water instead of drought :-) nt

[MinneapolisMatt]

7. That is a very good thing!

I haven't seen snow like this here since I we had the 1991 Halloween Blizzard. As a jaded Minnesotan, snow is no biggie, but this storm sort of took my breath away!

[BeyondGeography]

2. Thankfully, most things do

Rec'd.

[walldude]

3. I was in Nashville last spring during the floods

and saw the same thing. When the chips are down no one asks you who you voted for before helping out.

[MinneapolisMatt]

8. Exactly.

Despite the cold, at least it's a cloudless, sunny sky. That always helps. :)

[11 Bravo]

4. I heard that the roof of the Metrodome collapsed!

Glad it didn't happen on Monday night!

[MinneapolisMatt]

9. That could have been very frightening.

I wonder if the Vikings will play at all today.

[RandomKoolzip]

5. It just sucks that people wait until desperate situations to help one another out.

Why can't it be like this all the time? We help each other out, no matter if the person your helping is a political enemy, a different race, a different gender, etc. Everyone pitching in - you use resources according to your needs, and if you have extra you give, in the expectation that your fellow human will do the same?

I guess that's "socialism" or something.

[John Q. Citizen]

6. This is true and it's good to remember. There is always more we have in

common with our fellow humans than what divides us.

[Bluerthanblue]

10. so true. It is important to remember. thanks for posting

happy to rec.

:grouphug:

[GeorgeGist]

11. Isn't it amazing that when hard times fall ...

everyone is a Socialist. Merry Christmas, Matt

I still feel cold remembering my 4 years in Rochester ... but they were great years nonetheless.

[malaise]

12. The truth is that it is M$Greedia, Politicians and Religious leaders

who divide and rule. People have been helping one another for ages.

[Odin2005]

15. Most people agree far more than they disagree.

I agree with my conservative friends on most things, our differences are only in a few things, most of these Teabaggers are decent people brainwashed by Fox News and other BS.

[MinneapolisMatt]

13. Quick update!

We got all the cars dug out and moved to the other side of the street today for plowing. It was a miracle LOL!

I think we'll be able to drive around tomorrow (finally). YAY!

[Odin2005]

14. That is typical Upper-Midestern behavior. We don't do the "Republican = TEH DEVIL" thing here.

Minnesota Nice and all.

I am always shocked by the posters here on DU that could not imagine having Republican friends.

[Stinky The Clown]

16. Human nature, being what it is, often responds this way to hardship. Natural disasters are also . .

. . . natural unifiers.