Encouraging signs of political civility bring hope for 2026

By: Colin Pascal

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) pictured during a news conference outside the Capitol on Nov. 18, 2025.

“Decades of dysfunctional politics has made it difficult for Americans to believe that anything better is possible. Last year may have felt like more of the same, but Americans have reason to hope that our political culture can change. 

Hope is important because its absence is what encourages otherwise good people to double down on cynicism and resign themselves to participating in our destructive political culture. In politics, academia and journalism, there are signs of progress…”

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https://thehill.com/opinion/campaign/5666901-hope-for-better-politics/