A Post-Election Path Forward

“Gather. Do better together.”
–Tuscon Community Participant, Radical Unity “Seeds of Kindness” mural, a Mediators Foundation project.

"We can heal through local action."

I wrote this sentence on January 7th, 2021 in the aftermath of deep divisions culminating in what turned out to be a riotous and deadly march into the United States capital. At that time, I wasn't exactly sure what that meant. I, along with so much of the country felt the splintering of American society caused by the pendulum swinging recklessly from left to right and back again. Our take-no-prisoners politics rewards all the power to the victors, no matter how tight the margins. Our political system, as-is, cultivates polarization rather than working across divides.