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"When we turn policy disagreements into moral absolutes, when we cast our political opponents as agents of darkness while claiming the mantle of light for ourselves, we're not just being dramatic, we're undermining the very foundation of democratic discourse. But there's hope here. This is important. The same research showing our deep divisions also points a way forward when we step back from the rhetoric of absolute good and absolute evil. When we acknowledge the humanity in those we disagree with, something remarkable happens."
"When we turn policy disagreements into moral absolutes, when we cast our political opponents as agents of darkness while claiming the mantle of light for ourselves, we're not just being dramatic, we're undermining the very foundation of democratic discourse. But there's hope here. This is important. The same research showing our deep divisions also points a way forward when we step back from the rhetoric of absolute good and absolute evil. When we acknowledge the humanity in those we disagree with, something remarkable happens."
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