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We need to situate the conversation about race, gender, and affirmative action in a wider account of democratic opportunity.

Sides of the aisle. when consultants and campaigns try and make us angry, its no longer today to try and resolve problems. its because they know this perpetual rage will propel us into the voting booths. it will propel us to donate money. but it wont necessarily make us happier. >> so what does research tell us about how you can end the cycle of uncontrolled anger? >> well, theres a really interesting series of studies that come out of israel. and israel is kind of an interesting place, because ...

Happening right now with president trump or political cob su su consultitants on both sides of the aisle. they know this perpetual rage will propel us into the voting booth, propel us to donate money, but it wont necessarily make us happier. >> so what does research tell us about how you can end the cycle of uncontrolled anger? >> theres studies that come out of israel, and israel is an interesting place because they have been living with anger for many years. and the conventional wisdom how you...

In this country bh wh it comes to guns. it is called the contact hypothesis. boiled down, it is the theory that what is needed for understanding between polarized groups with differing views is contact. but we dont need science to tell us that personal relationships and personal experiences change us. look at the same-sex marriage debate. if you know someone who experienced racism or homophobia or prejudice, chances are you feel differently. if you could put a face or name to a hardship chances ...

People another ten friends and relatives. you see where were going. no up to 15 million people which is two degrees of separation from gun violence in schools. and that number sky rockets when you start adding in teachers, administrators and other people who have been touched by other forms of gun violence. were reaching the point where soon everyone will be less than six degrees separated from some sort of personal connection with gun violence. arguably we may already be there. and if you are t...

Showing that empathy, we saw it at the cnn town hall. i dont think it helps the nra. >> howard, we have seen this happen, the boycott movements and corporate america is basically so afraid of polarized america, that they all just fall in line. i have a few we can show you, these are ones that just in the last few days have dropped their -- nra membership gives you special issues, a la aaa. and thats a problem for the nra. they have been main streamed for years. >> main streamed and yet somehow u...