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When you hear someone criticize a policy on the other side, thats fine. But when you start hearing motive-mongering and demonization, stand up to it just as you would if it were something that was racist or sexist. If we avoid the demonization, disagreements can be positive.

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Jonathan Haidt
Age: 61
Born: 1963
Born: October 19
Psychologist
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New York City
New York
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