Defusing American Anger: A depolarization endeavor

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To help with political depolarization efforts, share this video
Research found this video reduces us-versus-them animosity amongst Americans
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Does reducing affective polarization reduce support for undemocratic behaviors and political violence?
Does it all come down to our distorted views of each other? Should working on that be our main focus?
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Does academic research overstate conservative-side racism and bigotry? Does that present an obstacle to depolarization work?
For those serious about reducing toxic us-vs-them polarization, we must be willing to examine biases in race-related research.
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A depolarization-aimed speech I'd like to see President Biden give
To avoid worst-case scenarios, we may need more leaders to attempt to bridge the chasm of our divides
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Why those concerned about worst-case Trump scenarios should see depolarization as important
Depolarization-aimed work addresses the root cause of divisive and destructive behavior: our us-vs-them animosity and contempt.
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Thoughts on reducing paranoid, self-destructive conspiracy-theory beliefs
Some resources of mine related to conspiracy-minded thinking
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Thoughts on optimal approaches to political depolarization work
How do we persuade people to help with this work? What do we ask them to do?
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Defusing American Anger: A depolarization endeavor
Defusing American Anger: A depolarization endeavor
Resources and thoughts for people who want to reduce toxic us-vs-them animosity in America, or who want tools/ideas for reducing conflict related to our political/cultural divides in their personal life or work.
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