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The Case for Lunch With Your Political Opponents
Original: Lunch with political opponents advice
Calls are circulating urging people to sit down for a meal with those they disagree with politically, as a small practical step toward easing polarisation. Supporters argue face-to-face conversation humanises opponents and lowers hostility in a charged political climate, while critics counter that shared lunches with those attacking core rights can feel like normalization rather than bridge-building.
Why now: Ongoing political polarisation is prompting debate over whether personal contact across ideological lines actually helps.
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