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It’s (still) all about Donald Trump

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This week . . . it’s (still) all about Donald Trump…which it has been since he first declared his intention to run for President. No one can deny that Donald Trump is polarizing – this is his modus operandi, beginning with name calling. And it’s worked, keeping him in the headlines, dominating the conversation and setting the frame of the debate. What some might argue, since it is obviously effective, is that it’s OK. But that assumes victory at all costs is OK. So, what is the cost? It’s this: Rational thinking about disagreements over complex issues…or even about what is real. Is this a cost we can afford?

When reading these examples, check the above list and ask yourself: regardless of whether you agree or disagree, is this really advancing an intelligent resolution through the persuasive, rational arguments of advocacy…or simply fueling the fire of conflict through the divisive, emotional manipulations of polarization?

Here are just a few of the week’s polarizing headlines, from the left and right:

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