Defusing American Anger: A depolarization endeavor

Defusing American Anger: A depolarization endeavor

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Polarized views on Covid, guns, and George Floyd: We can assign very different meanings to tragic, violent events
Polarization leads us to assign different meanings to tragic events... and that can make us seem increasingly alien to each other
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Zachary Elwood
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What if American polarization gets a lot worse?
What if our enemies are doing horrible, unforgivable things? What then?
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Zachary Elwood
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"Newsroom" scene: Telling people what their moral priorities should be angers them
When we righteously speak as if others should share our political views and priorities, we'll drive them away.
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Zachary Elwood
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Tips for writing in less politically polarizing, triggering ways
For depolarizers, journalists, activists, and politicians: Guidance on how language can unintentionally drive people away
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Zachary Elwood
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Articles to help overcome objections to depolarization/bridge-building work
Some articles about our divides I wrote for Builders (formerly Starts With Us)
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8 Tips for Activists Who Want to Reduce Polarization
Can we thread the needle of fighting our opponents while also trying to bring down the temperature?
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Ambiguity in "democracy"-related language and the ease with which we can call disliked stances "undemocratic"
Getting more clear on our use of language helps us have more productive, less polarized conversations — and can even aid our political activism.
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Defusing American Anger: A depolarization endeavor
Defusing American Anger: A depolarization endeavor
Thoughts for people interested in reducing political toxicity and us-vs-them thinking. By Zachary Elwood, author of "Defusing American Anger" and "How Contempt Destroys Democracy," and host of the psych podcast People Who Read People.
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