In 2014, comedian, musician, podcaster and Nashvillian Chris Crofton asked the Scene for an advice column, so we gave him one. Crowning himself the “Advice King,” Crofton shares his hard-won wisdom with whoever seeks it. Follow Crofton on Bluesky and Instagram (@thecroftonshow), and check out his The Advice King Anthology and Cold Brew Got Me Like podcast. To submit a question for the Advice King, email bestofbread@gmail.com .

Dear Advice King,

How can we heal the political divide in this country?

Signed,

—Everybody

First of all, this is not a political moment. This is an illegal-monopolies moment. This is a monopoly-money-in-politics moment. A streets-full-of-assault-rifles moment. And it is solvable, with the right lead

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