By Isadora Rangel, Florida Today
“Civility is the hard work of staying present even with those with whom we have deep-rooted and fierce disagreements.”
That definition of civility by The Institute for Civility in Government stuck with me when I was doing research before launching FLORIDA TODAY’s Civility Brevard project in March.
How do we stay present in political conversations with our loved ones when the other side seems to have values so opposed to what we believe is right?