spending time building a religious or spiritual community is fine by me, especially if it provides material services to the locality and a sense of civic responsibility
also fine with private schools although I do think they should cater to students without the means to pay exorbitant tuition (some provide tuition aid, in fact I went to one that did) and I think there is something to be said for allowing public schools some degree of curricular independence, which might make them more appealing to those who presently prefer private alternatives
really I think there's a lot most people can agree on and I hope we can begin to identify less with team R or D and reason from principles in our politics
> It’s surprisingly difficult. Not everyone does it. And we would be better off if they did!
totally agree, it's difficult but worthwhile!
“Spend time at your church, and spend money to invest in a local private school” would line up perfectly w/ 75% of Republicans that I know, (and, if I may assume your views, probably does not line up with them); and yet I think it is a very similar line of thinking.
I am trying to orientate the way that I spend my money and my time more towards my local community. It’s surprisingly difficult. Not everyone does it. And we would be better off if they did!