A recent poll found that more than a third of all Americans are estranged from a relative, either a sibling, parent, child, grandparent or grandchild. Another study found that a third of Americans have had relationships with friends, family members, or romantic partners end over political disagreements. Too often, the acrimony of national politics bleeds into everyday life, turning our relatives and friends into political adversaries rather than the people who know us best.
Yet we shouldn’t run from disagreement. We just need to do it better. Civil discourse is a habit.
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