Seems our elected leaders, at all levels, are mired in “Blue” and “Red” rhetoric. Nothing gets done and discussions end in angry, heated arguments, with victory claimed by who yelled the longest and loudest. While I don’t condone Russia and China sending people to gulags and re-education camps to control rhetoric, perhaps we should consider such for our elected “Blues” and “Reds.” This can be done very simply. Prior to taking office, they must spend a week at a Motel 6. Why?
We recently stayed at a Motel 6. The shower handle had a “Blue” dot on the right and a “Red” dot on the left (such corporate perfidy)! I took a shower the first day with the handle on the “Blue” dot: it was too cold, and I screamed and yelled. The second day I put the handle on the “Red” dot: it was too hot, and I screamed and yelled. The third day I compromised and put the handle in the middle, and guess what? I got something positive done: an enjoyable shower without screaming and yelling.
How long should our elected leaders spend at a Motel 6 before they realize progress comes from communication and compromise, not from extreme, retrogressive idealism that leaves everyone smelling badly and in need of a shower?
