"Both sides" thinking is the time-tested cure for contretemps, personal or political.
Step one: Refrain from shrieking like a stuck pig when you hear the phrase.
We need more bothsidesism...on both sides. That’s the only route back.
By turning our withering gaze on ourselves first, we start a process of transforming seeming-monsters back into friends and neighbors.
Monday, October 6, 2025
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