Hidden Common Ground
Can this 'marriage' be saved? How conservatives and liberals can learn to trust again
Members of Congress are sick of being legislators in today’s toxic, hyper-partisan environment.
William Doherty
Opinion contributor
July 24, 2021, 6:00 a.m. ET
Over the past few years, I’ve led dozens of workshops in which ordinary Americans across the ideological spectrum share their strongly held political views.
It’s no surprise that liberals and conservatives have deep disagreements on the core issues facing America. But they usually agree on one thing: Congress is broken.
As one participant exclaimed: “Please stop fighting all the time and get things done!”