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Uncommon Sense is a raw, unfiltered, and unapologetic deep dive into the heart of American dysfunction, exploring the problems with both parties, and helping Americans understand how we got to this point and what we can do to correct the course. Why was this an important book for you to write?
We all know the country is more divided than it has ever been, and we all know that it has become the norm to hate those with whom we disagree…simply because we disagree. I just had enough of the shouting and the hate and the noise; I had enough of the lies that are never questioned and the misinformation that is readily accepted as fact. So, I set out to offer context and a tough reality check. Writing this book was the only way I could think of that I could contribute to the solution, to help the country get back to what we were intended to be. My biggest hope is that enough people will read it and be moved by it to wrest the control of society away from the insane extremes on both sides and restore it to the vast majority of voters closer to the middle- where governing and growth can happen.
What is a common misconception you feel people have about how America has drifted so far from its founding principles?
I am not sure I understand what you mean by misconception. America has objectively drifted from its founding principles. I believe mass media and social media are to blame. Too many people accept memes as news and headlines as information. Too many people don’t understand enough about history and the foundation of this country to see that most of what they see is just wrong. If the people shouting the loudest understood the Constitution, for example, they would see there is no reason to shout.
What were some ideas that were important for you to share in this book that can help voters start to heal the division that is dividing the country?
The most significant idea to be found on the pages of this book is that we can disagree and still be friends; that disagreeing doesn’t make us enemies; that supporting conservative ideas does not make one a nazi and supporting liberal ideas does not make one a communist; that the answer to everything that ails us can be found in the middle.
What is one thing that you hope readers take away from Uncommon Sense: For the Voters Who Can Save America From Itself?
Beyond what I have already said, I hope readers take from this book the courage and tenacity to always ask the follow-up questions until they get real answers; to never accept talking points as answers; to hold their elected officials accountable for doing what is right for their constituents, or to vote them out regardless of party affiliation. Mostly, I hope they take away the ability to agree to disagree.
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The immeasurable abundance of misinformation and outright lies, combined with the unfettered vitriol cloaked in the anonymity of the internet, are feeding the beast of hate faster than anything ever has in our history. If the misinformation and hatred don’t end, America will.
Drawing from American history, the Constitution, and the voices of past leaders, Uncommon Sense makes the case that it’s not politicians who will save America, but informed, engaged, and principled voters who dare to think critically, ask questions, and speak civilly.
This is not a book for the far left or the far right—the extremes on both sides may hate its message. Uncommon Sense is for every American who’s tired of the shouting and the noise and the hate; for every American who is willing to have a real conversation.
Getting there is going to require that we put away our biases and party allegiances; that we take a deep breath and open our minds; that we flush away everything we have been told about governing and politics by network media corporations, social media content creators, and clickbait talking point headlines. We must adopt a position of simple pragmatism and logic—we must all think it through to find the simplest solutions for voters and politicians alike to pursue and tap into the true greatness America has to offer in the twenty-first century and beyond. Getting there is going to require that we ask more questions and listen to more answers . . . and that we normalize talking about it civically.
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