Ciaran O’Connor and John Wood, Jr. fill us in on the uplifting triumph that was the Braver Angels National Convention in St. Louis, June 19th to 22nd.
‘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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I am highly “Red”. I feel we have way too many professional politicians and lawyers in Washington DC. The USA is based on democracy and capitalism, and in my opinion, the best system of government in the world. The USA is a mega business and needs more business leaders managing. Is Trump unique? No, I voted for Ross Perot twice. Now I have voted for Trump twice (Texas Primary, General Election), and plan to do so in 2020. Why? His business leadership has grown the economy and produced very low unemployment for all citizens. I think it is far better to give a person a job opportunity than a hand out (food stamps, and other government subsidies). Health care — if you want it, go earn it: improve your skills, education and make yourself more valuable to employers so you can get a decent job. “Trump is not Presidential” – this is secondary – the USA needs a hard core CEO, and Trump is doing an excellent job. Democrats are obsessed with a Trump smear campaign … “racist, xenophobe, homophobe, etc, etc phobe) because they have little to offer those people that want nothing more than a opportunity for a decent job so they can improve their quality of life. Joe Mueller; Braver Angel from north Dallas (George Bouhasin – Leader)