Over the last 10 years, I’ve noticed how culture and humanity have seemingly changed both in the UK and the USA.
As an outsider looking in, it’s easy to think that we, and our views, are more far apart than ever before.
Progressive left. Far right. Republican. Democrat. Patriot. Socialist.
And yet, through the hundreds (if not thousands) of conversations I’ve had 1-on1 with folks over these years, on both sides of the Atlantic, whether in cafes at social events or over the internet, it is rare that I have not seen eye to eye with the person sitting across from me.
In fact, with each person I’ve spoken with, I can’t recall not getting along and agreeing on something, often quite a few things actually.
I believe we are at aninflection point in human history, and I wish to be on the correct side of it.
Increasingly, I am realising that, there is more we share in common, than that which separates us.
I suppose this project is may way of figuring out if that’s true, or not. Either way, I’m going to have fun finding out.
I hope you’ll join me on this uncertain adventure, which will look some like the below (pretty much and extension of my micro.blog, to be honest):
~ fair and objective commentary (as much as is possible) ~ summary from sources near and far, mainstream and independent ~ stories of the people shaping our politics and culture ~ some of my favourite things, both British and the US (I happen to like cowboys and country music)
I hope you’ll have a good time if you decide to follow along.
And more than anything, I hope we begin to realise that the gulf that divides us isn’t so big, after all.
Jasraj “Jazz” Hothi
