America isn’t divided because we disagree
By Sean M. Pond | Guest Commentary, Rocky Mountain Voice
We are divided because politics has taught us to see our neighbors as enemies.
Every election, we're told the same thing.
If the left wins, America is finished.
If the right wins, democracy is over.
Both sides are convinced the next election will determine whether the country survives. The votes are counted, everyone catches their breath for a few weeks, and then the next campaign begins. The temperature goes right back up.
After traveling Colorado, running for statewide office, serving as a county commissioner and talking with thousands of people from every walk of life, I've come to a different conclusion.
America isn't falling apart because we disagree.
We've always disagreed.
The Founders disagr...
