As the Trump administration continues to take a jackhammer to the Constitution, we see more and more editorials calling for moderates on both sides to come together. History shows this is not how major problems are solved in this country.

The Civil War is the most obvious example. What would be the moderate solution? To allow slavery to continue in some form?

During the Great Depression, should we have not created a social safety net?

During the Civil Rights Movement should we have only granted the right to vote to some minorities?

During the Vietnam War should we have gone back to having a low-grade war run by the CIA, rather than ending it?

Most people would give an emphatic no to each of these “moderate” solutions.

In addition to the absurdity of these solutions, there is a much b

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