Turkey Talk Special!

Gathering with Republican loved ones over the holidays? Don’t choose between your family and your beliefs.

Karin Tamerius
Progressively Speaking
2 min readNov 15, 2021

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Do you have Republican loved ones? Do they ignore your evidence-based arguments? Do you feel hopeless about ever persuading them to abandon Trump and the Big Lie?

Don’t despair. You can still influence Right-wing family and friends — you just need to do it right…er, so to speak.

This Thanksgiving don’t choose between your loved ones and your politics. Instead, advocate for progressive causes in a way that defuses tension and avoids fights while building relationships and support.

These three Progressively Speaking pieces explain why you should have these conversastions and how to get started. PLUS, you can sign up for a live, interactive webinar that will help you uphold your beliefs without ruining dinner.

Articles

Don’t Choose Between Family and Your Beliefs

How to have peaceful, productive political conversations around the holiday table.

The Change Conversation Cycle is the secret to advocating for your causes while strengthening relationships with people you love.

Dread Talking Politics with Your Republican Family?

3 reasons you should this holiday season — and how to do it well.

Learning to discuss politics with Republican family without acrimony is important for both our relationships and the progressive movement.

The #1 Reason to Discuss Politics with GOP Loved Ones

Even though it’s really, really hard.

We all know democracy is in jeopardy. Talking with our Republican loved ones is how we save it.

FREE WEBINAR

Smart Politics for the Holidays

Uphold Your Beliefs Without Ruining Dinner

Want to learn more about how to have these important conversations? Join Dr. Karin Tamerius and Smart Politics for an engaging, interactive online workshop before the holidays arrive. Two more dates available:

November 16, 2021 at 7:30 PM PST

November 23, 2021 at 8:00 PM EST

That’s all for this edition. Thanks for being a subscriber. If you want to learn more about Karin Tamerius and Smart Politics, visit us at JoinSmart.org. In the meantime, keep reaching out to people who disagree with you. It may be hard, but it’s the easiest way for you to change the world.

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Karin Tamerius
Progressively Speaking

Political psychiatrist | Pragmatic progressive | Smart Politics founder (JoinSmart.org) | Speaker