It seems commonplace now (and true) to suggest that we are a divided nation because we all live in, and retreat to, our own social bubbles, seeking out opinions that conform with our own, and demonizing those that don't. We are unable to speak the "others," however we define them, let alone accept that they're just plain old Americans like us. There are grass-roots efforts cropping up in many places seeking to ameliorate this separation but the malaise is too broad to be dealt with entirely by small local efforts.
There are some things we can do on a broader scale (more to come) but for now I'd toss a kudos to the observation that Trump's former Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats made in a recent interview: that we should address each other enough to find common ground in support of our election process and its essential soundness, because if we don't, it's not Trump or Biden who will win, but our enemies in Russia, China, and Iran who have tried so hard to disrupt it.
I fear Russia, China, and Iran will have much to celebrate in the days following our election.
Posted by: PiedType | October 30, 2020 at 11:53 AM