Quote Originally Posted by Bob Ross View Post

They already do.
But that's the task at hand. If there is no process to build some way forward that shares values,
nothing will change, no progress will happen, and the outcome of that is extremely bleak.

It won't be the extreme wings of either party, but some new coalition needs to form in order for society to function.
That coalition will have to come to understand that a functioning politics is necessary,
and the revenge for past sins of the other sides must be sacrificed in order to more forward.
They'll decide that re-litigating the past is less important than deciding to choose a future.

Or, you can keep replaying your favorite tragedy until the whole place is burnt to the ground.

-g