Group Brings Together Democrats and Republicans in Talks, Promotes Unity

San Diego workshop gives both sides a better understanding of each other

Participants have a discussion as part of a Braver Angels workshop in 2018. Courtesy of Braver Angels

The political polarization in the United States has increasingly strained or broken bonds between family and friends in recent years says clinical psychologist Laura Gilliom. She’s seen it in her own family and in those she counsels.

“I see a real hunger for regaining the ability to talk with and to trust each other despite political differences,” she told The Epoch Times via email.