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Sign on on the third Friday of every month for a casual discussion on current events with people from across the political spectrum. Liberal, conservative, independent, libertarian, anarchist, and all other perspectives are welcome and encouraged to join.

As always, the goal of our meetups is not to convince people of one viewpoint or another -- it's to get us to learn to understand each other better and to add detail and nuance to our views and opinions about "the other side". That means sharing beers and pizza, wine and hummus, water and chips together; it means speaking in a space where you can't assume everyone agrees with what you're saying; it means finding mutual respect, and also being comfortable with a little discord.

Through these meetups, you'll find new sources of information (both good and bad), you'll learn where people get all their "crazy ideas", you'll learn to listen better and to flesh out (or sometimes throw out) the assumptions you carry with you. Most of all, we hope you'll come away with the sense that "the other side" is made up of people just like you, and you'll learn that most people are not simply "racists" or "snowflakes".

This is a recurring virtual event. Each meetup will be a brief period of virtual "mingling" followed by a circle discussion about something that's going on in the world today.

Hope to see you all there!

NOTE: Some people have asked about chipping in for costs. While we absolutely do not require that, we do appreciate your eagerness to help us provide this meetup and will accept contributions of any size. Here is our Tip jar: https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/HY5G9C2Y3MU8S

Format:
We publish our event recordings on our Youtube channel to offer our help to anyone who would like to but can’t attend the meeting, so we need to give this clause. If you don’t want to be recorded, just remain on mute and keep your video off.

Here’s our legal notice:
Recording and Media Release Notice
For valuable consideration received, by joining this event I hereby grant 'The Bridge: Liberal and Conservative Common Grounds' and its legal representatives and assigns, the irrevocable and unrestricted right to record, use, reproduce, edit, modify, publish, distribute, display, transmit, and otherwise exploit any and all Zoom recordings, photographs, audio recordings, screenshots, and other media captured during the event, in whole or in part, for trade, advertising, educational, promotional, commercial, or any other lawful purpose, in any media now known or hereafter developed. I further grant 'The Bridge: Liberal and Conservative Common Grounds' the right to alter, edit, combine, crop, or otherwise modify such recordings without restriction.
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Except as expressly authorized in writing by 'The Bridge: Liberal and Conservative Common Grounds', attendees may not record, copy, reproduce, distribute, rebroadcast, livestream, transmit, publish, display, excerpt, edit, create derivative works from, or commercially exploit any portion of the event or its recordings. Unauthorized recording, publication, posting, sharing, or redistribution of any portion of the event, including on YouTube, social media platforms, websites, podcasts, or other media channels, is strictly prohibited and may constitute copyright infringement and a violation of these event terms. 'The Bridge: Liberal and Conservative Common Grounds' reserves all rights and remedies available under applicable law, including the right to seek injunctive relief, monetary damages, statutory damages, attorneys' fees where permitted, and any other available legal or equitable remedies.
By attending the event, I acknowledge that I have read, understood, and agree to these terms.

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