Has unity become a foul word?

We can't have ANY discourse if one side rejects any provable fact and any education, background, training, experience, expertise, thinking, intelligence.

If we can't agree on this:


then there is nothing to be done.

It was only a matter of time for things to get bad. If you can dehumanize someone outside of your country enough to wage wars against them and consider them mere collateral damage, you can do it to your own.

When people operate on emotion and not logic unity is tough. Emotions change frequently. If we could just stay logical long enough we could unify .

It's become a foul word because now, perhaps for the first time in America's history, one of the two major political parties is fascist. When people talk about unity now, they're saying we should respect Fascism as an acceptable political stance, even if we disagree with it. I wish Democrats had the spine to say no, we're not going to find common ground with people who want to burn down our democratic institutions.

Sure as long as you don't try to take away my guns or right to have them, stay out of how I live my life in my own house, and don't over tax me to the point where I have to live on top ramen just to pay fast food workers $35 an hour while my money stays short then I'm sure we possibly can work something out

Not with Donald Trump at the helm. He actively discourages it, because from his perspective a divided country is easier to control.

And I don’t see us coming close to being unified until he’s gone.

My late mother-in-law was born in Cuba. Her family was among those who fled to the U.S. when Castro came into power. She said there just seemed that there would be no compromise with him. That’s what I see if Trump gets back in the White House, no compromise. 🥺

Here's a though experiment.

For the slow of thinking: I'm not saying that it would work or that it did work in India, it's a starting point for conversation, discussion, and debate.

@Ontheroad: Thanks for recognizing that not everyone on here is US American (and despite that, may even have useful thoughts 😊)

Sadly I don't see much constructive response to your wish for a more united country. A united world would be better still. It's sad that so many replies seem to be mostly negative; explaining how 'the other side' wouldn't co-operate, etc. I don't think I see a single constructive suggestion

Are people just so happy practicing hostility, that the won't try something different?

Impossible to have any form of unity until Donny accepts that he was beaten far and square in the 2020 election.
If he can’t do that then there is no point having this discussion.

What I understand is that, for unity, you need something in common. Some common thing or thought that everyone can relate to and feel identified with it. That everyone loves, respects, feels pride in. If you can not consider nationalism, nor the culture can be the factor, forget the other things like religion.

Then you have to think that common ground that can make feel everyone united in spite of being a diverse society in itself. I guess, this needs a thought.

I am not an American, I am Indian.

No, but I can give you my realistic thoughts minus any rose colored glasses, but.... it is never going to happen. We are currently in the worst disunity than ever. We don't go back, behaviors, things humans do are typical a landslide.

Yup. Y'all ain't no communist country. You are individually working for the ownership. That's what you meant to do. Cuz you ain't no commies! You're a sacrifice.

It’s meaning has become distorted…for both sides of the political divide, “unity” has come to mean “affirmation” of and “capitulation” to their viewpoint.

Most brilliant clarification of the week:
"The post is referring to what I'm talking about."
😵‍💫

american here. i'm not close enough to the issues in other countries to make any material suggestions on their challenges. as for how to improve life here in usa:

•adopt ranked-choice voting or open primaries to combat partisanship
•strengthen education about democratic processes, critical thinking skills and media literacy
•support local journalism for more balanced relevant content, reducing national media that emphasizes conflict