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“Can This Marriage Be Saved? Avoiding National Divorce”

Sunday, January 12th

The idea of an America stretching “from sea to shining sea” is such a basic part of the national identity that it’s the foundational line of our unofficial national anthem, “America The Beautiful.” But now the rift between blue and red, urban and rural, coastal and heartland, Whole Foods and Cracker Barrel has grown so vast and bitter that some now question if, like an acrimonious marriage, it’s time to divorce. For others, this idea borders on heresy—a notion as explosive as declaring civil war. In this episode, Common Ground examines the fraying bonds of our union and explores whether they can still be mended.

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