To be most useful and alive, our opinions—particularly our political opinions—must be in curious conversation with each other. When we’re divided, politics feels like it’s exclusively about stopping the other side. But at its core, politics is about how we coexist wisely, how we create societies that support us in all our different priorities and preferences.

To keep our society responsive to this mishmash of people, we need to visit and revisit each other’s take on how living these days feels.

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