It is no news to anyone that this year as well as the last several have been politically tumultuous for our country, giving rise to deeper and deeper divides. These divides are not between political positions exclusively, but along the lines of income, education, white collar vs. blue collar workers, haves and have-nots. I’m sure all of us find this destabilizing and of great concern.

I have long been of the opinion that living in a planned, age-restricted community brings to light the same political,…