The Juiciest (and Most Divisive) Fruit: Impeachment - Braver Angels

The Juiciest (and Most Divisive) Fruit: Impeachment

In this over-ripened episode (recorded in mid-November), social media manager Greg Steinbrecher and Braver Angels California director Randy Lioz join John and Ciaran for a Braver Angels-style conversation about the confusing and contentious aspects of impeachment. They also touch on many of the programs Braver Angels is running, both in California and nationwide, to address the growing divisiveness of the 2020 election, and discuss the balance between clarifying our differences and finding common ground.

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