Americans don’t just disagree on policies. In three key areas, they disagree on the principles that lead to the creation of those policies.

The first is truth. Some people believe that absolute truth exists — a shared reality outside of ourselves. We may not like the truth, but attempting to deny it will cause only confusion, frustration and failure. Others believe that truth is relative. Priority should be given to one’s lived experience and what individuals believe to be true.

The debate in which this is most obvious concerns sex. Either sex is based on biological reality or personal feelings. The former is objective and observable. The latter is subjective and self-selected.

But this isn’t just a personal choice. It permeates societal disputes about pronouns, sports, locker rooms and

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