These days, it’s pretty clear that Americans can’t see eye to eye on much. And now, with yet another indictment slapped on former President Donald Trump, you can bet that the already-wide gap between the nation’s political factions is only going to get wider.

Straight Arrow News contributor Ruben Navarrette shares his thoughts on how this divide plays out in everyday life. He explains how even a simple country music hit can end up causing a whole lot of fuss and bother.

I was in Europe recently, and while I was there, I did the best I could to unplug from the carnival sideshow known as American politics. This I can tell you: When you’re staring back across the Atlantic at the land of the free and the home of the brave, the first thing you notice is how Americans have the uncanny ability to get into big fights over the small things.

In Haiti, people are protesting over gang violence and a deteriorating sense of security in that Caribbean country. In Israel, people took to the streets to protest the threat to democracy, as judicial oversight comes under attack by the prime minister. In Ecuador, there’s unrest following the assassination of presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, who railed against corruption. In Italy, labor activists are protesting the government’s plan to cut a citizen’s wage, which gives people a safety net as they look for work.

Meanwhile, here in the United States, folks are squaring off and putting up their dukes over — wait for it — a country music song. Those are champagne problems. Jason Aldean’s hit tune “Try That in a Small Town” is a warning that some of the craziness that gets a free pass in big cities won’t fly in a small town. The song is not everyone’s cup of tea. As someone who grew up in a small town, I get that. But apparently for some folks, turning the radio dial takes too much effort. They’ve got to try to cancel Aldean and get the song banned.