The idea that voters want Americans to find common ground is a lie

"This kind of despicable violence has no place in our democracy," said Barack Obama after Charlie Kirk was killed last week. 

Ezra Klein, in the clip below, says "We have to find a pathway forward to de-escalation."

Charlie Kirk's murder "is a reminder of how important it is for all of us, across the political spectrum, to foster genuine discourse on issues that deeply affect us all without resorting to political violence," said Gavin Newsom.

Americans want politicians and activist groups to come together and focus on similarities where they agree. 

Or so we're told by both Democrats and political pundits. 

But what if they're wrong?

After all, have you ever heard the MAGA movement say it wants to find common ground with Democrats? Have any leftists rewarded politicians who compromise their position to meet Donald Trump's?

Americans do not, actually, want their own political party to moderate.

Only the legacy establishment of only one of the two political parties wants to lower the temperature and come together. The other side does actually wants a war.

@nytopinion What does political de-escalation look like, and is it possible in such a highly polarized climate? In a recent conversation on “The Ezra Klein Show,” the @nytopinion columnist Ezra Klein discusses the issue with Ben Shapiro, the co-founder of The Daily Wire. #theezrakleinshow #nytopinion ♬ original sound - New York Times Opinion

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