The Foundling and the Found

George Heymont
Nov 1 · 10 min read

The past 25 years have seen Americans become increasingly divided as a result of identity politics. From gun owners who insist on openly carrying their weapons wherever they go to trans men and women who are trying not to get killed, from right-wing Evangelicals who have abandoned all of the “ golden rule” lessons they learned in church to investment bankers whose only concern is short-term gains, many people view today’s world through a strictly binary lens. Few are willing to explore gray areas that might lead to more understanding.

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