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The Topline hits the nail on the head regarding the fight against Trumpism. If that fight is lost, our democratic republic possibly dies. Serious? You bet! —John W., Georgia
I am very saddened to see the Republican Party in its current state, and I'm even more saddened to see so many Americans following along with them, especially when those people are family and friends. The removal of Liz Cheney from her leadership position is just one more symptom of the disease infecting the party, and with her removal it seems the disease has metastasized to the point of no return. I think the writing is on the wall that a new party will emerge from this maelstrom, for better or for worse remains to be seen.
It seems like those who have continuously supported the previous president are stuck in some kind of echo chamber fed by propaganda, conspiracy theories, and, in some cases, outright lies. The possibility to have real collaboration is shrinking day by day as the polarization between the parties increases exponentially. The majority of those in the Republican Party who maintain fealty to the previous president are accelerating this polarization, and by their actions, they are choosing to abandon what we as Americans should hold dear in the Constitution. With these autocratic loyalists, power and control trumps the Constitution and any notion of decency.
I pray to Almighty God that our nation can endure this internal strife and emerge on the other side as a nation intact, not a nation subdued by external communist and autocratic adversaries who would delight in our downfall. I humbly invite all who are religious to pray for our country. For those who are Catholics like me, please consider praying the rosary daily, and consider fasting on Wednesdays and Fridays for the sake of our country. —Steven R., California
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What once distinguished the two major U.S. political parties from one another was their different approaches to solving problems. Now, the parties often seem to live in different universes altogether, where there isn't agreement on what our problems are, or even on basic, self-evident truths. What this tells us is that there's a desperate need for political competition that gives more Americans a voice and produces leaders who deal in reality. The real data shows there is much unity in America hidden beneath our loud, angry partisanship. Unfortunately, politicians currently aren't incentivized to address the issues that Americans by and large agree on, because our current system forces them to pander to the 10% of voters—typically the most extreme in their respective parties—who determine 83% of primary elections. This perilous era demands an innovative, realistic strategy: making common cause with Americans across the political spectrum to enact structural reforms that will allow political competition to flourish, without threatening good candidates who are already out there. We're taking the first step. We hope you'll 
