In the wake of the Democrat tsunami that occurred Tuesday, may I suggest something to Democrats and Republicans alike? Can I suggest that we stop calling each other names such as “racists” and “communists” and return to attempting something called the truth in our arguments?

Can we acknowledge that transgender men in women sports is not a real thing? Can we deal with real problems such as global warming and drought and stop treating each other as the enemy? No, the Democrats don’t want a free lunch. No, the Republicans don’t hate American democracy. Yes, unionized teachers care about their students.

Let’s try, shall we? Can we at least pretend that we like each other? As we put down corruption and establish some accountability, can we not ask for the truth again? If there are those who cannot handle the truth, can we quietly ask them to just walk away from the political scene?