How Can Americans Come Together?

We all know our country is divided, but do we know what steps to take to mend that?
We went to Augusta, Ga.; San Francisco, Calif.; and San Antonio, Tex., to hear Americans’ ideas on how to heal the divide.
Hosted by:
Deke Copenhaver, former mayor of Augusta, Georgia, and host of The Change Maker podcast.
Karith Foster, CEO & Creator of Inversity Solutions and an expert on diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging.
Manu Meel, CEO of BridgeUSA, a youth-led nonprofit organization that creates spaces on high school and college campuses for open discussion between students about political issues.
SWU On The Street: a series exploring the issues that divide us - and the perspectives that could unite us.
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Here's the core issue. People are unwilling to examine their own position and change their mind when presented with new information or data. Until we develop a culture that focuses on civic responsibility, personal determinism and rational thought we will continue to waste resources chasing ghosts and extending human suffering. This is the modern day religious belief system.
For example, the left will talk about racism/sexism/agiesm/etc holding people back and it does, but it's not the only factors. Likewise, the right will talk about single motherhood rates, crime, etc holding back groups and it does, but it's also not the only factors. We need to have the courage to broach difficult facts about the world around us and address all concerns, not just the ones that we personally believe at the time.