...it's in the orientation.

Orientation as in, 'the house faces west,' or, where one is located on the sliding loop (which you might think of as the sliding scale between left and right wings), pretty strong and solid in the middle, where most of us are, a bit sketchier and more broken up as it heads toward, and  close to, a final connection at a place usually thought of as the lunatic fringe. 

That's where the shaky and tenuous bridge, the point of agreement, and possibly the only one, is distrust.

I usually say it's the shared distrust of government, but, more recently, I have to think it's distrust of all the various groups considered 'other,' or 'them,' or 'they;' and a disbelief in (or denial of) arguments and positions 'they' state as if they are facts.

Again, it's orientation; which corner one backs him or herself into.

All right, I almost took a stand on only one of the issues that have become screaming points; one set of zealots, possibly jealous of the traction the opposing zealots appear to be making, going a bit closer to the edge, yelling a bit louder. 

You and I both have worked our way into positions on the some issues. Then, constantly, there are new events and tragedies. Too many.  

No, actually, most are the same events, but happening with or to different players. Maybe we're shocked, maybe we're numbed. Maybe, occasionally, we should stop listening to the accusations and echoes, look back toward the middle. 

I'm happy to talk about almost any issue. I have a loud voice, but I try not to yell.

Thanks for reading. You don't have to comment. It's you right to, of course; not arguing that.