I’m afraid to tell certain people what I really think about politics. Not strangers on the internet – I expect that. I’m talking about friends. Family. People I’ve known for years. That fear isn’t hypothetical anxiety. It’s a rational response to what I’ve watched happen to others who speak up. They get labeled. Dismissed. Cut […]
Why Your Political Neighbor Isn’t Crazy: Understanding America’s Political Divide Through History
Every election cycle, we hear the same refrain: “How can people vote for that?” Whether it’s your uncle at Thanksgiving dinner or your coworker at the water cooler, it seems like half the country has lost its mind. But what if I told you that your political opponents aren’t crazy—they’re just drawing from completely different […]