A podcast about unifying America has to at some point address President Trump; here's my first attempt at doing so.  

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This episode provides a bit of context as to why I've created this podcast- my background in politics, what I've learned from my campaign experiences, and what I hope to accomplish with Unite These States.  I hope you enjoy it.  Subscribe, rate, write a review, and share on social media!  Find us on Twitter @UnitePod.

How do we prevent political discussions from turning into shouting matches?  Host Matt Wilhelm discusses some helpful approaches in this week's episode.

Amanda Smithfield created an organization called ProjectCiv that organizes current events discussions between students of differing political perspectives.  She's doing important work to help build a strong foundation for the future of our democracy.  I hope you enjoy our discussion!

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Incivility and vitriol have become the norm in American politics; Unite These States aims to bring some sanity back to a political culture that desperately needs it. 

For National Conversation Week, this mini-episode provides some practical tips for how to have more civil, productive political discussions.

More information on National Conversation Week can be found here: https://www.revivecivility.org/

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Craig Axford is a freelance writer, researcher and graduate student at Royal Roads University, and former candidate for US Congress.  In this episode, I talk with him about how ideological thinking contributes to political division, the importance of economic messaging in creating a unifying message, and whether or not he's hopeful about the future of US politics.  You can follow him on Twitter @CraigAxford.  

Centrists are the mediators of our democracy.  This mini-episode will explain why people of a centrist disposition need to engage in the political debates of 2019, 2020, and beyond.

We need some sanity in our politics.  Unite These States is one small attempt to fill that void.