Studies suggest the country is more divided than ever – but we won’t come together unless we begin to talk rationally and calmly, says novelist and political scientist Elif Shafak
I’ve been watching this happen in the US for over a decade, it’s cost me friends and family.
Connect with the people you care about and build genuine friendships and relationships. A lot of this thrives on everyone being isolated in their media and online spaces.
The only real way I’ve found to counter this polarization is education and community. A grifter can be spotted a mile away when you’re all looking out for each other’s well being with compassion and honesty and understand everyone’s limitations and needs.
At the end of it all, people are what matter most. You probably wouldn’t have any of the nice things in your life without them.
I’ve been watching this happen in the US for over a decade, it’s cost me friends and family.
Connect with the people you care about and build genuine friendships and relationships. A lot of this thrives on everyone being isolated in their media and online spaces.
The only real way I’ve found to counter this polarization is education and community. A grifter can be spotted a mile away when you’re all looking out for each other’s well being with compassion and honesty and understand everyone’s limitations and needs.
At the end of it all, people are what matter most. You probably wouldn’t have any of the nice things in your life without them.