{"id":12973,"date":"2022-10-19T08:24:06","date_gmt":"2022-10-19T12:24:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=12973"},"modified":"2022-10-19T08:24:15","modified_gmt":"2022-10-19T12:24:15","slug":"tired-of-the-angriest-voices-dominating-our-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/intramuralist.com\/?p=12973","title":{"rendered":"tired of the angriest voices dominating our politics?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Hear it directly from them\u2026 from those who represent No Labels, <\/em>an organization that refuses to fuel the anger and divisiveness that is ruining our politics. (Allow the Intramuralist to suggest it also erodes the individual heart; no one ever becomes better or wiser by being bitter.)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ve spoken of No Labels <\/em>often. We shared in September a frank account written by popular New York Times<\/em> columnist David Brooks, speaking of the organization\u2019s in-process approach if the primary parties continue to give us a choice between morally and\/or ideologically unacceptable candidates to the majority of the people; there\u2019s a reason approval rates are so low. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what is it about No Labels <\/em>that\u2019s picking up steam? Why are they so attractive? Who are they? What is No Labels?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo Labels is about bringing people together to find solutions.\u201d \u2014 Collin Berglund, Digital Advisor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo Labels is a movement of citizens that want their leaders to work together to solve problems.\u201d <\/em>\u2014 Nancy Jacobson, Founder & CEO<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have folks on the left. We have folks on the right. We have folks in the center.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Peter Orvetti, Senior Political Analyst<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo Labels is America\u2019s best chance for political sanity.<\/em>\u201d \u2014 Holly Page, Senior Advisor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So why, Collin, Nancy, Peter, Holly, and more, why do you work for No Labels?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI fell in love with the organization and the mission.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 McKinley Mason Scholtz, Vice President<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI fell in love with the idea of bringing people together.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Levi Mberego, Digital Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is the work that I feel strongly that I need to do. We\u2019ve got to keep trying, right? Because there\u2019s no Plan B.\u201d <\/em>\u2014 Liz Morrison, Co-Executive Director<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to be a part of something that changes the world.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Sarah Vielot, Operations Manager<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf we don\u2019t talk with one another, there\u2019s no way that we are capable of working together.\u201d <\/em>\u2014 Ann Coughlin, Scheduler<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So knowing that you\u2019re working diligently to provide the American people with a choice in 2024 in which we don\u2019t have to doubt either the compassion, competency or radicalness of all tickets, tell us, too, what are your goals? And better yet, are they achievable?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cPeople in congress need to work across the aisle to get common sense solutions done. It\u2019s really what most voters are looking for. \u201d<\/em> \u2014 Ryan Clancy, Chief Strategist<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe created something called the \u2018Problem Solvers Caucus.\u2019 Those relationships really started to turn into legislation, like the infrastructure bill or the bipartisan Covid relief bill.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Jacobson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBig things that wouldn\u2019t have happened if our leaders didn\u2019t come together and make it happen.\u201d <\/em>\u2014 Samantha Brooks, Regional Vice President  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So what happens next?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s up to all of us. I mean, every person in this country, every citizen has a responsibility.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Jacobson<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOne individual really can make a difference, but lots of individuals can make a much bigger difference.\u201d<\/em> \u2014 Clancy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019ll talk about this more, friends, especially as the divisiveness continues to sadly be encouraged from all sorts of angles. I find myself uniquely hopeful that a respectful, honest organization wants to ensure that the angriest voices quit dominating our politics. The angriest voices aren\u2019t attractive. They don\u2019t seem all that effective either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Respectfully\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

AR<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Hear it directly from them\u2026 from those who represent No Labels, an organization that refuses to fuel the anger and divisiveness that is ruining our politics. (Allow the Intramuralist to suggest it also erodes the individual heart; no one ever becomes better or wiser by being bitter.) We\u2019ve spoken of No Labels often. We shared … <\/p>\n

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