True civility is the opposite of revenge

When a politician gets harassed walking out of a documentary about Mr. Rogers’ legendary kindness and tolerance, you know politics have become a dumpster fire yet again.

You’ve heard all the stories on their own, but combined, the breakdown of civility is distressing. It’s gotten so bad (and weird) that a burnt, decapitated animal corpse was left on the porch of a Department of Homeland Security official, and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao physically protected her husband, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, from protesters.