“A widening political divide besets America. The sides not only propose competing, even contradictory methods, Left and Right esteem fundamentally divergent principles derived from philosophical differences over human nature and government’s purpose. The Tea Party and progressives speak separate languages.”
You’re late to the party, Bill.
I’ve been writing about this same “divide” right here on FR for some time now. I’ve called it “The Great Divide”, a chasm which is so deep, as to be all-but “unbridgeable”. Those on either side are growing more polarized and their positions and worldviews are so opposed, that ordinary dialogue between them is becoming impossible.
But glad to see that others are coming around to my point of view!
Better late than never.