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Remember the Braver Angels Way
Braver Angels Pledge:
- As individuals, we try to understand the other side’s point of view, even if we don’t agree with it.
- In our communities, we engage those we disagree with, looking for common ground and ways to work together.
- In politics, we support principles that bring us together rather than divide us.
The foundation of all our activities is what we refer to as patriotic-empathy: the idea that our love for our country is shown by our concern for our fellow citizens.
Article by Andrew Cohen re holiday family gatherings
Braver Angels Georgia member Andrew Cohen, who teaches at Georgia State University, has published this article in Discourse online magazine. It's about talking politics at Thanksgiving:
BA Podcast: What liberals miss about conservatives
Interested in Election Reform?
Have you heard of "final-five voting?" What about "ranked choice" and "instant runoff" voting?
All these are proposals to increase voters' choices in primary and general elections. They discourage political extremism and encourage campaigns run on policies rather than on smearing one's opponents.
See these websites for more information.
https://www.betterballotgeorgia.org/about_irv
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For history and more details, see the book The Politics Industry by Katherine M. Gehl and Michael E. Porter.
Over-reacting to perceived insults?
Member Jeannie Mahood contributed this item from a newsletter called "Tangle" as an example of how the work of Braver Angels is needed in today's political climate.
How Curiosity Will Save Us
Mónica Guzmán, Braver Angels National Director of Digital and Storytelling presented at TEDxSeattle to explain how curiosity can be used as a tool against toxic political divides.
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10 Things to Ask about the News
Every week, BA Media intern Janus Kwong compiles a briefing document for our national media staff’s reference, a guide for thinking through the major news items we and our fellow Americans might have at top of mind. These might help you think about what you are reading and seeing also.
Online skills for social media
Not a workshop involving a lot of time. This is a do-it-yourself exercise in how to post about politics on social media without making everything worse!