This is a microcosm for the greater issue: we have 2 groups of people living in the same country who continue to become further and further alienated from one another. Democracy cannot function when people no longer believe that their opponents are acting in good faith. It’s a prelude to secession or civil war.

Democracy cannot function when people no longer believe that their opponents are acting in good faith. It’s a prelude to secession or civil war.

And, when there’s concrete evidence that a faction has not been acting in good faith for half a century at the least?

Funny, the other side says the exact same thing!

hint hint