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Can Americans Disagree Without Becoming Enemies? With Elizabeth Doll of Braver Angels | 06-18-26
Liberty RoundTableJune 19, 202600:24:50

Can Americans Disagree Without Becoming Enemies? With Elizabeth Doll of Braver Angels | 06-18-26

Sam Bushman sits down with Elizabeth Doll, Director of the Braver Angels Politics Program, to dig into one of the most urgent questions facing America: how do we stop letting politics destroy our relationships, our communities, and our republic? Elizabeth brings a rare perspective, having spent years as a conservative political consultant in deep-blue Western Washington before joining Braver Angels to help Americans across the aisle actually listen to each other. They tackle George Washington's forgotten warning about the "spirit of party," debate whether political parties are too powerful or not powerful enough, explore what it takes to show up at your state capitol as a red/blue pair, and preview the Braver Angels national convention in Philadelphia. If you believe people matter more than party labels, this episode is for you.

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction / Liberty RoundTable Radio
0:17 Sam introduces Elizabeth Doll and Braver Angels
1:33 Elizabeth's background in conservative politics
3:25 Organizing bipartisan dinners and finding Braver Angels
5:00 Has political civility gotten worse since 2016?
6:55 What Americans actually have in common
8:00 George Washington's warning about the spirit of party
8:34 Elizabeth's surprising take: parties are too weak, not too strong
13:05 Why parties are non-representative of median Americans
15:00 The party as a train: we the people need to be the engineer
16:40 Righteous anger vs. unchecked anger (James Madison and Federalist No. 10)
18:20 What Braver Angels actually does: workshops, training, real skills
19:00 Preview of the Braver Angels national convention in Philadelphia
20:26 Convention debate: "Is the founders' vision for America outdated?"
21:40 Should we abolish parties entirely? Sam and Elizabeth debate
24:39 Closing: God save our constitutional republic

Call to Action:
If this conversation opened your mind even a little, share it with someone you disagree with politically. Then visit braverangels.org to learn about workshops, training, and the national convention in Philadelphia, July 25-28 at Temple University. And subscribe to Liberty RoundTable Radio at libertynewsradio.com so you never miss a conversation worth having.
Sam Bushman, Elizabeth Doll, Braver Angels, political polarization, political civility,