I think the answer to Joe's question is that lots of people chafe at both kinds of pain -- disruption caused by tariffs and higher taxes -- provided their partisan lens allows for it.

But maybe we would all be more open to sacrifice for long-term goals if we had a common sense of nationhood and trust in our leaders -- both very remote right now.

Strategic communications advisor.

Recovering politics reporter, HuffPost.

Building a sense of nationhood and trust in our leaders could indeed help unite us towards common goals despite differing views on pain points like tariffs and taxes.