Braver Angels Debate: "Violence in the Political Process"

Debate Topic:
Is the threat of violent resistance against oppression by citizens a crucial check & balance in the American political system or a grave threat to liberal democracy?

Event Details:
Our next community debate is just around the corner! We'll be discussing the role of violence in the history of American politics and how it manifests itself in today's political processes – you don't want to miss it.

Come join us for this free national debate, in which all participants will have an opportunity to speak and ask their questions. We hope to see audience members from across the ideological spectrum discussing their views on this issue.

Registering for the Online Debate:
This is a FREE event; however, you will need to register for it. Go to the following Zoom link & fill out the registration form: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/national-debate-violence-in-the-political-process-registration-156741667547?aff=ebdsoporgprofile

Registration for this debate will be closed 1 hours prior to the scheduled starting time. Group registration is not enabled for this debate. If you would like to participate online in the virtual company of others, we recommend that you coordinate the timing of your registration and ask that individuals register for themselves.

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What is "Braver Angels"?
Formerly known as "Better Angels", Braver Angels is an organization founded in 2016 to depolarize American politics through grassroots organizing. They do this primarily by hosting events for cross-partisan dialogue & civil debate. To learn more, go to https://braverangels.org/

About Braver Angels debates:
You probably haven’t experienced anything like a Braver Angels Debate. It’s not a political debate, where competing candidates attempt to win votes. Nor is it a competitive high school or college debate, where people advocate positions in which they may not believe for the sole purpose of vanquishing their foes.

This is a highly structured conversation in which a group of people think together, listen carefully to one another, and allow themselves to be touched and perhaps changed by each other’s ideas. When done well, everyone walks out a little closer to the truth, more aware of the validity in opposing views, and with tighter community relationships.

To learn more about these debates, you can view this video of a sample debate (it lasts about 15 minutes) - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IAZae5I4D40S9yUWZszHpqYm8izyXB9I/view

This file might help you understand the debate process that we use - https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ptJDWP5pjbhZQkcn4PXyWBNRrrQUZk8U/view

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