TOH edition: Tuesday, 3 November 2026 · Humanity & Society
Disagreement Doesn’t Have to End the Conversation: Students Have Built 146 Chapters to Hear Each Other Out
Reported by Reasons to be Cheerful
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BridgeUSA has grown from one chapter in 2017 to 146, creating spaces where students explain opposing political beliefs and listen without needing to agree. At the University of Michigan, that approach meant welcoming a student who asked to wear a MAGA hat during a discussion about free speech.
These students demonstrate that respectful political disagreement is possible, offering a practical alternative to treating opponents as people to avoid.
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