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maxsolomon

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5. That's a great idea. Once it becomes a real person, Judgment is less easy.

Reply to FM123 (Original post)

Sun Nov 14, 2021, 04:00 PM

Nov 2021

I've often toyed with the idea of setting up a table on a sidewalk in small-town America saying "meet an Urban Liberal", but I know I don't have the ability to remain calm in the face of provocation.

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This library lets you borrow people instead of books. It just may help bridge our bitter divisions [View all] FM123 Nov 2021 OP

Fascinating concept. n/t Beartracks Nov 2021 #1

My thought exactly. n/t malthaussen Nov 2021 #2

What A Wonderful Idea Me. Nov 2021 #3

Sounds cool, but I'd worry about security in today's times. Tommymac Nov 2021 #4

Hopefully you meet in a library Tree Lady Nov 2021 #7

Play the odds... Claire Oh Nette Nov 2021 #8

Actually, some are quite intelligent and well read. Tommymac Nov 2021 #9

Well, they certainly believe that they are intelligent ck4829 Nov 2021 #14

+1 ck4829 Nov 2021 #13

That's a great idea. Once it becomes a real person, Judgment is less easy. maxsolomon Nov 2021 #5

This seems like a great idea, but am I the only one who is made slightly uneasy by it? Scrivener7 Nov 2021 #6

Maybe one of these meetings should be required prior to voting. KY_EnviroGuy Nov 2021 #10

You are so welcome. Yes, I found that it gives us a ray of hope too..... FM123 Nov 2021 #12

A fine person who lives near me just told me about visiting PufPuf23 Nov 2021 #11