We fight in the newsroom all the time. Healthy debate is good for a news organization, as all sides of an issue are aired.
Having established that foundation, it still dismays and saddens me that everything has become a fight these days. Economic policy, foreign policy, the Department of Justice, immigration policy, education, even Jason Aldean. That stuff really makes me sad.
It's even on the state level. As I write this, we still don't have a state budget. It was supposed to be in place July 1.
There used to be a time when we compromised. There was a give and take. No one was totally happy when it was over, but each side received something. I fear those days are gone, never to return. It breeds depression, cynicism, pessimism, and even downright anger.
Still, it would be nice to reach a consensus on one issue. Just one. It's a start.
