Is there anyone out there who is enjoying our current political climate? The “gotcha” moments from the right and the left, the name-calling, the predictions of imminent doom if the other side gets its way?

This breakdown of connection between us looks a lot like the breakdown of connection I see between couples, where being right trumps being connected. Who exactly is winning in this? If you one-up your partner or political opponent and get a temporary victory, does it translate into some lasting good feeling or a healthy relationship? Simply put, would you rather be right or be happy?

Being right is a victory for the ego. Being connected is a truth of the soul. We........

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