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Learn the THREE keys to persuasive political communication. 1. Lower defensiveness by creating safer conversations. 2. Connect and build trust so people listen to your perspective. 3. Reduce bias by encouraging empathy, rationality, and self-reflection.
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Jun 30, 2024 · Smart Politics: Political analysis by and beyond the numbers since 2006. Authored and reseached by Dr. Eric Ostermeier.
What is Smart Politics? Good question! We’re a group of Democrats, liberals, and other Left-leaning types who are trying to save the world by changing how we communicate with people who disagree with us, including Republicans, far-Right extremists, and MAGA supporters.
- Good question! We’re a group of Democrats, liberals, and other Left-leaning types who are trying to save the world by changing how we communicate w...
- No. Groups like Living Room Conversations and Braver Angels that bring Republicans and Democrats together to talk are great, but that’s not what Sm...
- There are two big reasons to join Smart Politics and learn our methods.First, you want to make a difference. If the past year has taught us anythin...
- If you’re like most people, you probably talk about politics the way you were taught in school: Make an argument based on reason and evidence. Whil...
- Here’s the secret: You can’t. The only one who can change a person’s mind is that person themselves. Persuasion isn’t about changing others’ minds...
- Sort of, but not the way you’re thinking. We teach progressives to reach out to everybody we disagree with, regardless of who they are, what they b...
- No. Definitely not. You’re in no way obligated or expected to put yourself in physically or emotionally dangerous situations.Smart Politics is for...
- Not a problem. There are lots of ways to meet people who hold different beliefs and have an influence. Our founder, Karin Tamerius, started Smart P...
- We take our cue from Abraham Lincoln—”I destroy my enemy when I make him my friend.”Unlike most progressive organizations, Smart Politics isn’t foc...
- Woah there! We’ve clearly got some work to do here. Remember what Malcolm X said, “Don’t be in a hurry to condemn because he doesn’t do what you do...
Smart Politics conversations are challenging, but they expose people to new ideas in an environment free from attack. Unlike in political arguments or debates, we focus on listening and understanding rather than refuting or rebutting.
Smart Politics is a non-partisan political news site authored and founded in 2006 by Dr. Eric Ostermeier with support from the University of Minnesota’s Humphrey School of Public Affairs and Center for the Study of Politics and Governance (CSPG).
May 28, 2023 · Evidence of the lukewarm support for Biden in his own party can be seen by the steady 25 percent going to announced candidates Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Marianne Williamson when paired up against Biden.
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Political psychiatrist, founder of Smart Politics, and an expert in persuasive political discourse. Formal education includes a B.A. in political science from UC Berkeley and an M.D. from UC...
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