I recently had a conversation about
opposing ideologies finding common ground and willing to view
problems facing both sides. Unless we are willing to open our minds
to problems facing both sides, then we can never find common
ground. No matter if people are left or right, they are still
citizens and the Constitution and all laws apply to them equally.
We can take this to an extreme and
point to the Civil War. There were two differences of opinion and
neither side could find common ground. Because the country had a weak
leader who couldn't find a resolution to problems, he resorted to
guns. Unless something changes, the USA is once more on that same
course.
The USA has two major ideologies and
both have been conditioned to hate one another. Most of the time,
each side wants all or nothing, whether it's gay marriage or drug
legalization. Let's take a moment and revisit history and see what
happens when both sides become immovable objects that refuse to
change.
