Christopher Lochhead

I have the same on the left. And what I know is they're very good people who do very good things in the world, who care deeply about themselves, others, and our country. You know, when I get into the abortion debate with everybody, well, my pro-choice friends are furious about what's going on. And I say, well, can we at least find some common ground to start?

I have the same on the left. And what I know is they're very good people who do very good things in the world, who care deeply about themselves, others, and our country. You know, when I get into the abortion debate with everybody, well, my pro-choice friends are furious about what's going on. And I say, well, can we at least find some common ground to start?

I have the same on the left. And what I know is they're very good people who do very good things in the world, who care deeply about themselves, others, and our country. You know, when I get into the abortion debate with everybody, well, my pro-choice friends are furious about what's going on. And I say, well, can we at least find some common ground to start?

And they're like, there is no common ground. They want to outlaw abortion? We think that's terrible. It's taking away women's rights. Okay, I get that. But can we start somewhere? How about we start here? Nobody wants one abortion. Everybody's anti-abortion. Aren't they?

And they're like, there is no common ground. They want to outlaw abortion? We think that's terrible. It's taking away women's rights. Okay, I get that. But can we start somewhere? How about we start here? Nobody wants one abortion. Everybody's anti-abortion. Aren't they?

And they're like, there is no common ground. They want to outlaw abortion? We think that's terrible. It's taking away women's rights. Okay, I get that. But can we start somewhere? How about we start here? Nobody wants one abortion. Everybody's anti-abortion. Aren't they?

I don't want one abortion. I don't want one woman to have to go through that. I don't want one potential life to be lost. I don't want any of that. So let's all start with we care about women, we care about children, and we'd rather these horrible things don't happen. Okay, great. We can at least agree there, can't we? Yeah. Yes. We may disagree that when it happens, how we deal with it. OK, fine.

I don't want one abortion. I don't want one woman to have to go through that. I don't want one potential life to be lost. I don't want any of that. So let's all start with we care about women, we care about children, and we'd rather these horrible things don't happen. Okay, great. We can at least agree there, can't we? Yeah. Yes. We may disagree that when it happens, how we deal with it. OK, fine.

I don't want one abortion. I don't want one woman to have to go through that. I don't want one potential life to be lost. I don't want any of that. So let's all start with we care about women, we care about children, and we'd rather these horrible things don't happen. Okay, great. We can at least agree there, can't we? Yeah. Yes. We may disagree that when it happens, how we deal with it. OK, fine.

Let's then let's have the disagreement. But my point is, if we look, can't we at least we can come to a place where we understand that the other person, despite the fact that they have a different opinion and isn't an evil person, even if we ascribe that to them. And oh, by the way, if you treat them and speak about them like they're evil people, they're never going to come and talk to you.

Let's then let's have the disagreement. But my point is, if we look, can't we at least we can come to a place where we understand that the other person, despite the fact that they have a different opinion and isn't an evil person, even if we ascribe that to them. And oh, by the way, if you treat them and speak about them like they're evil people, they're never going to come and talk to you.

Let's then let's have the disagreement. But my point is, if we look, can't we at least we can come to a place where we understand that the other person, despite the fact that they have a different opinion and isn't an evil person, even if we ascribe that to them. And oh, by the way, if you treat them and speak about them like they're evil people, they're never going to come and talk to you.

Well, and we're committed. Here's the truth. We're committed to being divisive.

Well, and we're committed. Here's the truth. We're committed to being divisive.

Well, and we're committed. Here's the truth. We're committed to being divisive.

I was listening to a very popular political podcast recently. And the gal providing the analysis was talking about how the amount of vitriol in our politics has never been higher. And what a problem this is, et cetera, et cetera. And then she went on to talk about and why it's all Republicans fault.

I was listening to a very popular political podcast recently. And the gal providing the analysis was talking about how the amount of vitriol in our politics has never been higher. And what a problem this is, et cetera, et cetera. And then she went on to talk about and why it's all Republicans fault.

I was listening to a very popular political podcast recently. And the gal providing the analysis was talking about how the amount of vitriol in our politics has never been higher. And what a problem this is, et cetera, et cetera. And then she went on to talk about and why it's all Republicans fault.

And I said, like, I'm yelling at my phone because I'm listening to a podcast going, you don't you don't fucking you're so dumb that this is a very smart person. Supposedly, you're so dumb that you don't realize that you are now doing two seconds after you said it was the thing that needed to be not done. You're now doing exactly it.

And I said, like, I'm yelling at my phone because I'm listening to a podcast going, you don't you don't fucking you're so dumb that this is a very smart person. Supposedly, you're so dumb that you don't realize that you are now doing two seconds after you said it was the thing that needed to be not done. You're now doing exactly it.