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Polarization may be an alternate reality

America is a can-do country. Therein lies the rub. The American message has always been about making it, conquering stuff, “manifest destiny,” inventing a lot, landing on the moon, defeating fascists, policing the world. And it has inspired many around the world as well.

But this country has grown to where the frontiers are no longer clear, people can't …