I’ve been suggesting compromise is the only way forward, not just because other people have differing opinions, but because governance is hard.
And now Spencer Cox, the Republican governor of Utah, has been beating the drum for decency, civility and compromise more than any other prominent elected Republican in the country, and perhaps more than any official in either party. …
Cox made his “Disagree Better” initiative the focus of his chairmanship of the National Governors Association in 2023 and 2024. Since then, he has continued hosting joint appearances with Democratic leaders from across the country to model civil discourse. For his latest, at the cathedral, he sat with Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, a Jewish Democrat who was the victim of an arson attack earlier this year. [Dana Milbank, WaPo]
For the politically immature, compromise can be hard as it forces the compromiser to admit that they can be wrong – and so often we climb the ladder of power & prestige by not being wrong, or, like the President and his minions, never admitting to it.
Nice to see.
