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Rosemary Ford's avatar

There are many groups seeking to bridge the current political divide. I belong to one called Braver Angels (braverangels.org) but there are many from which to choose. The group can arrange a one on one conversation with someone whose view differ from yours. You might discover that they are normal Americans whose hierarchy of values are different but deserving of consideration, if not agreement.

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Emily Mathews's avatar

I work with GBIO out of Boston who trains folks in the 1:1 relational meeting model which this sounds similar!

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hy.poc.ri.sy's avatar

With the new travel ban and authoritarian deportations, I will not be surprised if FIFA pulls all the US locations planned for the ‘26 World Cup! And I encourage the Olympic Committee to relocate the ‘28 Summer Olympics. We deserve both of these actions. Why would anyone spend all the money to travel here only to be arrested and deported.

And it’s more than likely that all the countries affects by the travel ban will cancel.

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John CPA's avatar

I almost laughed out loud at the Reuters link. It sounds like a story from the Onion parody magazine.

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Barbara Fox's avatar

If I did not have family here, my husband and I might consider a move overseas. I am so worried about the future for my granddaughters. They have studied and worked so hard and to think the likes of Vance, Rubio,Trump and Johnson might cause our country long term harm and affect their future is so nauseating to me. Any NORMAL AMERICAN would be very concerned, and trying to turn the tides of this current extremism. I hope the condescending, irrational and irresponsible right wing white Christians nationalists and the misogynistic young men who voted for this immoral man in droves are severely hurt financially and emotionally and maybe they might learn what an immoral, hoax of a man Trump is and always has been. What is interesting to me is the fate of our country might fall in the lap of Amy coney Barrett

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William m Gaffney's avatar

Michael what don’t you care in the statement

Bill

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Michael Bower's avatar

I'm with you on everything except your second to the last sentence in this comment.

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William m Gaffney's avatar

Michael,

I don't know if this question got to you

Michael what don’t you care for in the statement

Bill

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Michael Bower's avatar

I don't like to "severely hurt" anyone, either financially or emotionally.

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William m Gaffney's avatar

Thank you for the clarification. I agree with you

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Barbara Fox's avatar

So I am assuming you don’t want folks to suffer. If they don’t how will they ever change. ? Immediately after billionaire young men started losing money when tariffs were announced they were angry and turned against him like jackrabbits. No pain, no gain

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Michael Bower's avatar

Correct. I don't hold thoughts of wanting others to suffer. At least I try not to :-))

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