According to this Pew Research Center survey, on a 100 point thermometer scale, from cold to warm, voters are now most likely to give those of the opposite party a 0. Are we entering a new ice age of partisan animus?
Unstripped Voice
Is it possible for two African-American men to have a productive conversation with a white nationalist leader? Listen and decide.
Harvard Kennedy School
https://www.facebook.com/harvardkennedyschool/videos/10154251688431403/?fref=mentions
“We don’t have an anger problem, we have a contempt problem.”
In less than 90 seconds, AEI President Arthur Brooks explains how the Dalai Lama believes we can heal our toxic political climate. It starts with “warm heartedness.”
BBC: “Can Swapping Stories Heal Divided America?”
Arday Ardayfio, a Ghanaian immigrant, and Damon Ouradnik, an American who petitioned to stop refugee resettlement, sit down to hear one another’s stories. A beautiful example of the work of Narrative 4, an organization that pairs people with different opinions on controversial subjects to share their stories and turn “empathy into action.”
Heineken Worlds Apart OpenYourWorld video
Strangers walk into a room, participate in an icebreaker, and are suddenly exposed as flagrantly incompatible. They are then given the choice of sitting down for a beer or walking away…
Ok, it’s a Heineken ad. But the execution is believable, and 13 million people have viewed it. In the comments, however, you see plenty of anger over the liberal bias in the storyline.
Daily Beast: “Strange But True—a New Bipartisan Caucus in the House”
http://www.thedailybeast.com/strange-but-truea-new-bipartisan-caucus-in-the-house
Encouraging article about the “Problem Solvers Caucus”, 36 Republican and Democratic congress members that hopes to tackle issues such tax reform and infrastructure.
Brain Pickings: “Eric Fromm’s 6 Rules of Listening”
https://www.brainpickings.org/2017/04/05/erich-fromm-the-art-of-listening/
Unselfish Understanding begins with listening and loving, according to Humanistic philosopher and psychologist Eric Fromm.
NBC Boston: “Texas Congressmen embark on Bipartisan Road trip”
Rep. Will Hurd (R) and Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D) set out on a road trip from San Antonio to Washington. They sang country music, stopped for burgers, and live streamed questions from constituents.
Washington Post: “Nearly half of liberals don’t even like to be around Trump supporters”
47 percent of liberal Democrats say having a friend who supports Trump would put a strain on their relationship. Interesting; only 13 percent of Republicans feel the same about Democratic friends who voted for Hilary Clinton.
PBS: “Rivals on the baseball field, these congressmen show solidarity after shooting”
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/rivals-baseball-field-congressmen-share-solidarity-shooting/
A moving demonstration of bipartisan friendship in the aftermath of the congressional baseball practice shooting.