Amid Calls for ‘Unity,’ What Will It Really Take to Unify the Country?

A majority in the House impeached President Trump on Wednesday for inciting the deadly insurrection at the Capitol last week, while many Republican lawmakers continued to say they oppose impeachment in the name of “unity.” And on Monday, President-elect Joe Biden’s team announced that the theme for Inauguration Day will be “America United,” echoing his campaign and post-election messaging calling for unity and healing. What does the idea of “unity” mean, though, amid such long-standing, deep divisions and continued threats of more insurrections? We’ll take a critical look at these calls for unity and hear from listeners about what you think is necessary, at this point, to unify the country.