Unity

Republicans are complaining the Biden administration is not practicing “Unity” when it expresses willingness to have Congress pass laws with only Democratic votes. Those who conflate “bipartisan” behaviour with “unity” are (deliberately?) missing the forest for the trees. President Biden, when urging Unity, was not intending it to be measured by vote counts in Congress. His vision, shared by most in this country I believe, is that political discourse proceed under certain shared, universal ideals. These include civility, respect for others’ differences, and the foundation of our country as a democracy which routinely peacefully passes power to the winners of elections. Our country was founded on the assumption there are always differences in approach to solving political problems. Our political system is designed to allow us to move forward peacefully, together, despite partisanship. Unity in process…