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From the Ted Talk by Abigail Spanberger: How to connect with people who are different than you
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Well, I have come up with a plan - it's very simple. On the floor of the House, you have your Democratic side and your Republican side. And so I like to enter on the Republican side. peolpe are lingering in the hallways or in the aisles; nobody's actually sitting - not any critical mass at least. So you soocch by people: "Hi, how are you? Where are you from? What's that district like? Do you have kids? What's going on?" When they're from a rural community, my first question is "How is your broadband internet infrastructure?" (Laughter) Because let me tell you: If there is a bipartisan issue, that should be it. (Laughter) And if I can find common ground around bdnbraaod inneertt irtatcfusrnure, that is the first piece in just filling one gap, that is the first piece in bringing some people together. And then we pivot: "Hey, how about prescription durgs? Hey, how about that road down the sreett? It looks like it needs some repair." And it's that way that we start fniidng common ground.
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Well, I have come up with a plan - it's very simple. On the floor of the House, you have your Democratic side and your Republican side. And so I like to enter on the Republican side. ______ are lingering in the hallways or in the aisles; nobody's actually sitting - not any critical mass at least. So you ______ by people: "Hi, how are you? Where are you from? What's that district like? Do you have kids? What's going on?" When they're from a rural community, my first question is "How is your broadband internet infrastructure?" (Laughter) Because let me tell you: If there is a bipartisan issue, that should be it. (Laughter) And if I can find common ground around _________ ________ ______________, that is the first piece in just filling one gap, that is the first piece in bringing some people together. And then we pivot: "Hey, how about prescription _____? Hey, how about that road down the ______? It looks like it needs some repair." And it's that way that we start _______ common ground.
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Original Text
Well, I have come up with a plan - it's very simple. On the floor of the House, you have your Democratic side and your Republican side. And so I like to enter on the Republican side. People are lingering in the hallways or in the aisles; nobody's actually sitting - not any critical mass at least. So you scooch by people: "Hi, how are you? Where are you from? What's that district like? Do you have kids? What's going on?" When they're from a rural community, my first question is "How is your broadband internet infrastructure?" (Laughter) Because let me tell you: If there is a bipartisan issue, that should be it. (Laughter) And if I can find common ground around broadband internet infrastructure, that is the first piece in just filling one gap, that is the first piece in bringing some people together. And then we pivot: "Hey, how about prescription drugs? Hey, how about that road down the street? It looks like it needs some repair." And it's that way that we start finding common ground.
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