Draining the swamp: Conservatives and liberals are frantic at the swamp-water swirling around the ankles of the other party.

Wall Street power: Conservatives and liberals are quick to point out the cozy relationship between Wall Street and the other party.

States’ rights: Conservatives and liberals both defend the rights of localities to properly resist bad federal policy.

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Obstruction: Conservatives and liberals both believe it is right and essential to resist the president of the other party.

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Election fraud: Conservatives and liberals think the other party is manipulating elections.

Health care: Conservatives and liberals both know the other party is out to destroy the U.S. health-care system.

Deficits: Conservatives and liberals both think deficits are the worst thing, sometimes.

Fake facts: Conservatives and liberals are both sure that the other side’s facts are fake.

Am I implying a false equivalence here? Hardly. Conservatives don’t care about facts or logic and say whatever is convenient to confound rational discourse.