Listen to understand before preparing a rebuttal
A useful reply begins with an accurate account of the other person’s point.
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Civil Dialogue
Ways to listen, ask better questions and disagree with care.
Five questions that improve a political conversation
Replace a contest over motives with a discussion of reasons.
Read the guide ↗Separate facts, values and predictions
Different kinds of disagreement need different kinds of discussion.
Read the guide ↗Set boundaries for political conversations at home
A relationship does not require an unlimited debate.
Read the guide ↗Host a small discussion without turning it into a rally
A simple structure gives more people room to be heard.
Read the guide ↗Disagree firmly without making it personal
Respectful discussion leaves space for a clear objection.
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