There is much agonizing these days (rightly so) over the pronounced and fiery partisanship of American politics. We hear this all the time. Occasionally we hear entreaties to find places of commonality where we can see and hear each other, and begin the hard work of addressing and resolving the great crises of our time.
I’ve often witnessed two people from distant points on the political spectrum meet in genuine respect for each other’s skills and knowledge as they work together through a tough repair. There’s a palpable sense of ease, pleasure, and respect. It’s exhilarating.
Repairing an object — “a wholesome point of commonality across space and time” — is brilliantly non-partisan.
Long Live Repair!