As I write this, my government’s been out of commission for 13 days. Locked in an epic standoff, the two polarized parties running Washington would rather run us into the rocks than find a middle ground.
One only need visit Twitter, Facebook, or even their local church to see that the poisonous polarization in Washington is being played out regularly in every American city. Somehow we’ve come to a place where every political, theological, or ideological discussion becomes a zero-sum game—I can’t win unless you lose.
It doesn’t have to be that way!
While it’s important to have convictions, they don’t have to be held in a way that undermines public dialog and civility.
Here are some tips to help you hold tight to your principles without being an insufferable jerk.
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