I enjoy participating in political discussions with others, whether they be friends or coworkers or strangers. The only way we can understand each other’s convictions is if we communicate.

There are too many silos in the world today, and we often aren’t even aware of our complicity. To push back against these mechanisms we must actively seek out differences of opinion and perspective.

In the grandest, most longitudinal view, we are not in much disagreement, no matter where we fall on the political spectrum. We all want the same for ourselves and our tribe, we just need to expand our concept of tribe.