Unity

Everyone else has been all over this like white on a Republican National Convention, but I'd like to offer a thought on the subject in the form of a quote I first latched onto back when Mr. Bykofsky's "unity" was hot:

‘I’m sure we can all pull together, sir.’
Lord Vetinari raised his eyebrows. ‘Oh I do hope not, I really do hope not. Pulling together is the aim of despotism and tyranny. Free men pull in all kinds of directions.’ He smiled. ‘It’s the only way to make progress…’

from The Truth, by Terry Pratchett