“Reasonable compromise is a founding principle upon which America is based. The large states against the small, the Democrats against the Republicans, the conservatives against the liberals, yet the only way for these groups to coexist are reasonable compromises. We are many people of many backgrounds, and often at cross-purposes. It is easy to use hyperbole and call for violence, shaming, harassment, and shunning. It is simple to justify calling those you dislike evil, but difficult to appreciate that which makes them human and find common ground. We destroy that common ground at our peril, because when there is no common ground left, there is no America.” AmericaConflictCompromiseCommon Ground Author:Carmine Savastano
“To find common ground you must be willing to search for it.” ReligionHumanityPoliticsConflictCommon Ground Author:Carmine Savastano
“The reason why politics is largely unimportant is that so many people you might disagree with have skills to produce all the necessary amenities you need to live. Neither side in any debate is good at everything, and often the most outspoken voices for conflict are good at nothing else.” PoliticsConflictSkillAmenity Author:Carmine Savastano