Just realized that Jessica and I have donated more to defeating Trump than to any other cause. Which sucks. As in literally sucks huge amounts of money away from important problems. This is a hidden but very significant cost of increasing polarization.
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Getting rid of trump is like cleaning a wound. Only then, can you apply treatment and let the healing begin.
You could do them in parallel. It's just that the US political system offers an obvious way to get rid of Trump in 34 days, whereas there is still little consensus about the most effective ways to decrease polarization.
