REILLY: Progress outside the progressive echo chambers
Many important discussions have taken place over the past week to help a confused population make sense of a confusing election. Some have placed blame on mistakes of the political establishment, populism and fake news on social media. Many have demonized Donald Trump supporters, deeming them as being racists, misogynists, Islamophobes, xenophobes and homophobes, but these sorts of statements are problematic and unproductive. Hyper-partisanship is toxic to our nation, and we as educated, energetic citizens must do a hell of a lot better to avert this course of history on which we find ourselves. The lines of division lie along the left-right political axis, across racial groups, and between progressive and traditional ways of thinking. To repair the divisions in society which started growing long before this election, we the educated elite must attempt to empathize with those who harbor prejudiced feelings so that meaningful dialogue and reform can be possible.