Why you should talk to people you disagree with about politics

By: Rachel Wahl, University of Virginia, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: December 13, 2025

Words: 861

Last Updated: 4 weeks, 1 day ago

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By Rachel Wahl, University of Virginia

If you talked to friends or family about politics over Thanksgiving, you might not have changed each other’s minds. But don’t be discouraged – and consider talking with them again as the holiday season continues.

As a scholar of political dialogue, for the past decade I have been studying conversations between people who disagree about politics. What I have found is that people rarely change their minds …

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