I used to be a Republican. Right out of college, I worked for the legislature, then governor, of a conservative state. Governor Robert Orr (R-Ind.) was disciplined and kind, and his ethics were beyond reproach. Fast forward three decades and time spent among different cultures. After seeing trickle-down up close, how it benefits wealthy donors but few others, my perspective changed. When I ran for Congress in 2020, it was as a Democrat. There’s a wide chasm between policy disagreements and hate, and although my viewpoint evolved over the years, I never hated conservatives. Indiana Republicans,…