There's a pernicious dichotomy that's spreading across America. One side is perceived as being scientific, educated and liberal. The other side is seen as religious, uneducated and conservative. Not only that, if you pick anything from one list, then you have to pick all three. It's an added bonus if you can also demonize “the other side.”
That's bad for our political discourse. It's bad for our ability to engage with those with whom we disagree. And it's bad for our own psychological and spiritual self.
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