Braver Angels director of media development and national ambassador John Wood, Jr. speaks to noted economist, social commentator and host of The Glenn Show, Glenn Loury about the power of love as a social value to transform our political culture in the face of our vicious polarization.
‘Braver Angels really helped me to see the humanity in people from the other side’: One high schooler’s journey to better political conversations
06/18/2026
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A native of Boulder, Colorado, Mia didn’t know many Trump supporters—and she was nervous to engage with them. “I was like, ‘Don’t they hate women? Don’t they hate black people?’” she said. “That was my initial belief because that’s what I had heard about people who voted for Trump.” But she quickly realized she was wrong. During the first Braver Lens session, Mia was able to connect with conservatives in the group and recognize their points of commonality. “When we met, they showed their pictures, and explained their life stories, and I was able to see where our values overlap,” she said.
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Unity is extremely difficult to achieve when unlimited financial, media, government and bigoted resources are subjecting Americans to a daily diet of lies, chaos and marginalizing other human beings. ‘Common Sense’: Tyranny, like hell, are not easily conquered, yet we have this consolation with us, that the harder the conflict the more glorious the triumph.”