Realize: The issue isn’t going away and we will need to deal with it at some point.
It is tempting to try to avoid talking about politics at all. Yet since it will probably continue to be “out there” as an issue, we need to recognize that certain topics will come up among those who may not share our opinions and beliefs.
Taking a “pause” from conversation isn’t always a bad thing. And COVID-19’s physical distancing may have already created a sort of “time-out” between extended family members who are politically at odds with each other. But that won’t last forever, and we can’t pretend that current events don’t exist.
Especially among those we love, if something is important to us and to them, we owe it to each other to be available for conversation—even if it is uncomfortable.
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