Politicians can’t seem to do it but these citizens are learning how to find common ground - Braver Angels

Politicians can’t seem to do it but these citizens are learning how to find common ground

The Washington Post

Like so many Americans, most of Donna Murphy’s social circle shared her politics. So when she, a self-described liberal, was tasked with putting together a weekend-long event with an equal number of Democrats and Republicans, she needed to broaden her bubble.

To aid in her search, Murphy visited one of the most personally uncomfortable, but almost assuredly conservative places she could think of: Local gun shops.

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