Sen. Ron Johnson says division is the greatest threat facing the United States

Wisconsin GOP Sen. Ron Johnson says that the greatest threat currently facing the United States is the country’s political division. 

"I'd say the greatest problem facing this nation is our division, and I'm trying to point out to audiences: we're not a naturally divided nation," he told the "Just the News, No Noise" TV show. 

Johnson explained that Americans have a lot more in common than what separates 

"America is a great country, because Americans are good people," he said. "We're concerned about each other. That's crossed political spectrums. There are far more things that unify us than divide us. But there are elements such as politicians, political groups, identity politics and critical race theory that are purposefully dividing us in and pushing hate. So I'm asking people to understand what's happening." 

According to a recent survey conducted by YouGov earlier this year, nearly two thirds of Americans believe that the country is more divided than usual when it comes to politics. 

The survey was conducted in rural, urban and suburban areas back in April where 74% of those polled in rural areas and 66% of those polled in towns think the country is more divided. 

About 48% of those interviewed in cities believe that the United States is really divided when it comes to politics. The poll was conducted among 1,000 people from different parts of the U.S. 

Johnson said that the American people cannot let elite people divide the country and push people further apart from each other. 

"You're being played," he said. "Don't let them play you. Try and reach out to everybody and find the areas of agreement."

He said that the American people share the same goals when it comes to the nation being prosperous. 

"We want a safe, prosperous, secure country," Johnson concluded. "We want to raise our children so they can have some opportunity in the future. Let's concentrate on those shared goals, and then figure out how we can accomplish those things together. And let's not let these people divide us."