Learning to talk....

The single most important thing Americans are NOT good at is having a conversation with someone of a different persuasion. We are a terribly judgmental lot.

At a recent family gathering I was "outed" as a democrat. I smiled and acknowledged the shocked look. Later, when he told me he would give me lessons on becoming a republican, I again smiled and put my arm around his shoulder. I said, "The only lessons we need to learn are how to talk to each other." He nodded and smiled. Why is it so difficult?
Sent March 1, 2017