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Has someone on your block set up a lawn sign that pissed you off? Did a family member make a comment about the recent Trump conviction that made you want to walk out of the room and slam the door? Are you concerned that if your side loses the next election, our country will be in real trouble? These are tense times and going to get more so as election 2024 approaches, and probably afterwards as well, no matter who wins.
The Ely Braver Angels Alliance is seeking ways to help everyone get through the next six months and years to come without hate, fear and labeling one another as “evil.”
Since December 2023, conservatives and liberals have come together every few weeks to get to know one another as neighbors, to understand differences and to try not to be so sure we are right that we can’t listen to why people who disagree think they are right.
“We’d like more people on each side, and those not taking a side, to join us. Our next Gathering is June 11 at the Ely Senior Center at 6:30 p.m. We’ll watch a 50-minute video that highlights the origins of the national Braver Angels organization following the 2016 election,” said co-chair Johnna Hyde.
“So please come if you’re curious about how some people are cultivating hope that we can develop a culture of civil discourse, respect and solution-seeking. We Americans and Elyites have more in common than the partisanship around hot topics lets us believe. Let’s get better at listening and understanding one another even though we disagree.”
Get updates, view recordings of past Gatherings, sign up for the newsletter and meeting notices, and ask questions or make comments at Braver Angels Ely Facebook page or send an email to [email protected].
