Today it seems like pragmatism is entirely out of vogue on both sides of the political spectrum. I will admit that I think the more inflexible side of the aisle is undoubtedly the Democrats, but I think both sides are to blame to some extent. Gerrymandering has largely been blamed for the current hyper-partisan nature of our national politics and lack of pragmatic agreement. This though I think is completely wrong and Sean Trende makes a very good case here that is not what ails our politics. The real issue at hand is the divide over what is true and false. The truth it seems has become unpopular and not worth paying any attention. Such behavior comes at a severe cost because the truth will not only set you free, but ignoring the truth will also eventually come to to haunt you.
