Depolarization workshop encourages Ohioans to practice empathy
Despite political animosity lingering on news broadcasts, Facebook feeds and dinner tables after President Joe Biden's inauguration last week — just two weeks after thousands stormed the U.S. Capitol — 105 Ohioans gathered on Zoom Saturday morning to discuss how they can bridge the divide. Republicans and Democrats from all corners of the state logged in to a "depolarization" workshop run by Braver Angels, a non-profit founded in the wake of the 2016 election to help reunite America. "Braver Angels was started to see if reds and blue could have civil conversations with each other," c...
Source: dispatch.com