Braver Angels: Reuniting America

Documentary about a Braver Angels Red/Blue Workshop in South Lebanon, Ohio

[@jorgbruggemann9556]

Now...PLEASE...get this to really good editor who is able to chop this into much more snackable pieces. 7,6k viewers dont refelect the value this here has.

[@MKruchoski]

Haven't watched it yet, because I just joined moments ago, BUT... I'll volunteer to help with this. (I do the same for other organizations, AND I produced 77 cable TV programs 30 years ago.)

[@torieversmann1115]

I loved this - at a time when many feel hopeless, this is hopefulness epitomized. 330M do need to look at the 538 and say we've had enough. We are more purple! Thank you Braver Angels. I can't wait to get more involved.

[@dougimmel]

My dad did this work all his life. I just joined my chapter in Rhode Island TONIGHT .

[@Valorie0221]

"He gave up his life for his country"? How does one get so delusional?

[@GRAVESGGS]

Because he was a "successful" business man and gave it up to be president. He paid for his campaign and is donating his salary.

[@jorgbruggemann9556]

@@GRAVESGGS He paid his own estates for being there, his family profited big from his presidency and he just made somewhat 200+ millions in donations to “fight the steal“. This man does many things... but just “giving something up“ isn't one of them.

[@GRAVESGGS]

@@jorgbruggemann9556 thanks captain obvious

[@katherenewedic8076]

@@GRAVESGGS yeah he worked alright

[@maryloubleeg2125]

I'd be curious to hear how these people think about things now four years later

[@dougimmel]

My dad did this work all his life. I just joined my chapter in Rhode Island TONIGHT .

[@evanmeyers396]

Excellent! I'm encouraged by this movement to listen to each other face-to-face!

[@Otterbandana]

I want to be a part of this. Have hoped to start something like this, and felt overwhelmed to do it. Relieved to see it and will find out how to get involved. I am a certified facilitator & would love to become certified in facilitating for Braver Angels also. This brings back hope and a reminder we are all human and connected.

[@dougimmel]

My dad did this work all his life. I just joined my chapter in Rhode Island TONIGHT .

[@johnmguzman7491]

Did you get involved?❤

[@BobMongiello]

Communication is the universal solvent ,it dissolves everything .

[@PhobosDynami]

It's a good first step, but I feel like a lot of people were holding back. Andrew specifically was bringing up some good points about hating gay people and they used the typical "we aren't afraid of gay people, we just don't understand it." It's not that difficult to understand and some of these people do need their hidden biases tested more than just thinking a guy on the other side of the line isn't all bad.

[@julianneoneil5570]

But this is how it starts, Phobos. It starts here and it starts with all of us. All we can change is ourselves and to be open to having our own biases tested, too. And then, as one of the participants aptly suggested, take steps ourselves beyond the workshop and get involved. It's hard work, but if more of us step up to do it, we can do so much better.

[@nancyaustin9516]

“Testing” your biases fades away in importance once you meet and get to know someone of that group, whatever that group may be. In this case we’re talking gay, but it could be black, or trans, or drag performers. Whatever

[@mghewitt1]

Bring this to Whatcom County, Washington.

[@carolynlevant-lee8647]

I'm in.

[@floydthibodeaux1844]

As an independent (the biggest party aka no party) I feel that we need more of this.

[@mghewitt1]

Wow! I'm gonna share this far and wide. Thank you. :)

[@Petergoforth]

2024. Needed as much as ever. Perhaps more so.

[@MyEconomics101]

11:30 RE: The Good Immigrant *checks note* Somebody (Nikesh Shukla) wrote a book called The Good Immigrant and dispelled this. There is no such thing for the nativists as "the good immigrant"

[@katherenewedic8076]

I laughed at the term because it's so 🤔 anti immigration isn't about not letting people into the u.s it's about keeping people in war torn countries.

[@juliewilder4659]

I just finished watching this documentary. Will share with everyone I know. I learned so much. Thank you!

[@theboyleman32]

This is so important. This is the future.

[@steverogers7601]

Comment from u/TheWaystone on Reddit: "So these types of programs used to be very popular in the 90s. There are still quite a few around though they've often adapted how they operate. They're sometimes called something like "encounter" programs and they operate using contact theory/contact hypothesis. From the wikipedia entry: " the contact hypothesis suggests that intergroup contact under appropriate conditions can effectively reduce prejudice between majority and minority group members." However, this type of work is getting pretty controversial because there's some evidence it may benefit the more privileged people in the group far more than the less privileged or that it may even have more negative effects than positive. Another real drawback is that it requires sustained meaningful contact. One-offs are showy but don't really result in changed attitudes. These programs, like a lot of similar programs (like deprogramming) are incredibly expensive and need to be handled by skilled facilitators or they'll backfire. I worked on one for young people that has been studied pretty extensively but struggles (they work on major issues like Israel/Palestine, racism, sexism, homophobia, orthodox religious adherence vs outsiders) because the cost is so high. I'm not a theory person but I've done the best I can explaining it in a nutshell. I worked more on the safety side of things, I'm sure someone trained in this approach could tell you more."

[@wanded]

" there's some evidence it may benefit the more privileged people in the group far more than the less privileged or that it may even have more negative effects than positive." translation - when we actually pit republicans against democrats without a leash republicans tend to win and we don't like that

[@begging4music]

This was sooo awesome.

[@douglasdemoura6339]

Go look at the social media posts of these people, especially since the 2020 election and you will see they were not moved by this meeting, but in fact, seem more divided than ever.

[@katherenewedic8076]

Do people really understand how others really live? Help veterans? He didn't do $hit.

[@josephfigueira813]

God has place a beautiful thing in his creations ,and that is a CONSCIENCE, we all go to that place when we want to talk to God,and have compassion for each other.