Tensions are high. Coming together and having meaningful dialogue seem impossible.
People are tired of politics creeping into everyday life. Worst of all, self-righteous “unifiers” uninterested in unity continue to fan the flames of division.
Is it too difficult to set aside our differences, to lower the temperature, and to demand better from elected officials? It shouldn’t be.
For instance, healing will take a backseat should the incoming Joe Biden administration and Democrat-controlled Congress pursue aggressive gun control policies. Why? Democrats, Republicans, and independents don’t want to lose their Second Amendment rights.
In the spirit of healing and unity, President-elect Joe Biden and his Congressional backers should reconsider this push.
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