Braver Angels gets Democrats and Republicans together to talk about political issues. They teach people how to connect instead of confront. What I feel most hopeful about with this organization is they are conducting workshops with high school students, giving them the tools to hold difficult conversations without being adversarial. They have held some of these in Orange County. https://braverangels.org/
I was impressed with the Sasse interview as well. It reminded me that growing up in Whittier (Nixon’ s home town) required consideration for other opinions.
I was born in Whittier. I grew up across the street from La Serna HS and FHCC. I swam competitively there from age 6 to 10. I still go back on occasion and it, honestly, hasn't changed much. I've always loved Old Town.
Thanks for the reminder, and for giving Joe some grace. Sometimes we need to take a deep breath and focus on our commonalities. It's hard. It requires some self-reflection, restraint, and humility. But taking a step back and viewing the world as our common home - like astronaut Jeremy Hansen on the recent Artemis II mission so elequentlly stayed, "Planet Earth, you are a crew." 🌏
I highly recommend listening to Ben Sasse's new podcast "Not Dead Yet" which he co-hosts with Chris Stirewalt. I'd start with the April 7th Jonah Goldberg episode personally.
LOVE this Jeff! I personally have about 7 MAGA friends that I have maintained civility with and I am SO glad that I have. Of course Jeff you are smart and I would imagine you will bring him one of your books (You really should bring the Tupac one BTW) and it should go well and I hope it does. This fever will break. I don't know that for sure but I have an 11 year old that I brought into this world so the cynical hopeless perspective had to be put to night night and let's stick to the no name-calling and basic civility and you got this Jeff!!!!!!
PS: I REALLY want you to give him the TUPAC book but the safer bet is the Bad Guys Won, which remains an all time book TITLE
Good stuff Jeff... I love talking to Trumpers, it is a wild dive into the MAGA mind which is interesting and entertaining across the board. At the end, it is their view of the world and mine, and at the end as long as folks to do not believe in the same basics I believe in, like Women should like Men have total and complete control over their bodies and not the Government, DO NOT have a Majority of any body that holds power of ALL of us, we are good. I can hear them out for sure, but when it comes time to VOTE on the issue at hand, OUR Majority must prevail. Easy Peasy and What Fun. and I bet the best Food. :-) GO USA !!!!
Braver Angels gets Democrats and Republicans together to talk about political issues. They teach people how to connect instead of confront. What I feel most hopeful about with this organization is they are conducting workshops with high school students, giving them the tools to hold difficult conversations without being adversarial. They have held some of these in Orange County. https://braverangels.org/
Good for the two of you! Maybe civility isn't dead; just comatose in the Maga era.
I was impressed with the Sasse interview as well. It reminded me that growing up in Whittier (Nixon’ s home town) required consideration for other opinions.
I was born in Whittier. I grew up across the street from La Serna HS and FHCC. I swam competitively there from age 6 to 10. I still go back on occasion and it, honestly, hasn't changed much. I've always loved Old Town.
Thanks for the reminder, and for giving Joe some grace. Sometimes we need to take a deep breath and focus on our commonalities. It's hard. It requires some self-reflection, restraint, and humility. But taking a step back and viewing the world as our common home - like astronaut Jeremy Hansen on the recent Artemis II mission so elequentlly stayed, "Planet Earth, you are a crew." 🌏
I highly recommend listening to Ben Sasse's new podcast "Not Dead Yet" which he co-hosts with Chris Stirewalt. I'd start with the April 7th Jonah Goldberg episode personally.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/not-dead-yet/id1877948649
So not the same guy you wrote about the other day?
LOVE this Jeff! I personally have about 7 MAGA friends that I have maintained civility with and I am SO glad that I have. Of course Jeff you are smart and I would imagine you will bring him one of your books (You really should bring the Tupac one BTW) and it should go well and I hope it does. This fever will break. I don't know that for sure but I have an 11 year old that I brought into this world so the cynical hopeless perspective had to be put to night night and let's stick to the no name-calling and basic civility and you got this Jeff!!!!!!
PS: I REALLY want you to give him the TUPAC book but the safer bet is the Bad Guys Won, which remains an all time book TITLE
Good stuff Jeff... I love talking to Trumpers, it is a wild dive into the MAGA mind which is interesting and entertaining across the board. At the end, it is their view of the world and mine, and at the end as long as folks to do not believe in the same basics I believe in, like Women should like Men have total and complete control over their bodies and not the Government, DO NOT have a Majority of any body that holds power of ALL of us, we are good. I can hear them out for sure, but when it comes time to VOTE on the issue at hand, OUR Majority must prevail. Easy Peasy and What Fun. and I bet the best Food. :-) GO USA !!!!