Stop Arguing; Make Change, part 1: The 5 Big Mistakes

Are you having trouble talking to friends and loved ones, even
strangers, about your political views? Do you feel nothing will
change their minds? Are you frustrated by the slow pace of
progress toward economic, social, and environmental justice?
Dr.Karin Tamerius can help.

Dr. Tamerius is the leader of Smart Politics, 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.

Smart Politics is a progressive advocacy group committed to
promoting social, economic, and environmental justice. Dr.
Tamerius teaches skills for talking with Republicans and other
Right-leaning folks in your natural habitat. She wrote, “We
consider ourselves “bridgers” in the sense that we’re fully
committed to the cause of political depolarization and support
all efforts to bring folks on the Left and Right together for
dialog because that’s in the best interests of the Progressive
movement and the nation.”

Dr. Tamerius is an experienced progressive political activist,
social scientist, and physician with a unique understanding of
the intersection between politics and human psychology. Trained
in psychiatry at UC San Francisco as well as political and social
psychology at the University of Michigan, she synthesizes complex
ideas about public opinion, formulates new theories of attitude
change, and implements more effective campaign communication
practices.