Beyond Red and Blue - NaPodPoMo 2025 Day 10

Day 10 of our 30-day NaPodPoMo challenge. Hard to believe we’re already a third of the way through our exploration of bridging our divides.So far, we’ve talked about what bridging means, how to move from talk to action, and how to navigate disagreements and disinformation. But most of our bridging conversations still assume the problem is red versus blue.Here’s the thing: America’s political landscape is much more complex than just two colors. A growing number of people identify as independent, libertarian, green, socialist, or something else entirely.That brings us to today’s question:Many initiatives use a red-blue binary. With more people identifying outside those two parties, do we risk alienating them?To help us think this through, we’ll hear again from Carissa Raskin from Listen First, who offers insight into how we can make the bridging movement more inclusive—of everyone.Because if we want to build bridges across divides, we have to make sure no one feels left out of the conversation.Learn more: OutrageOverload.netJoin the movement to lower the temperature: Count Me In for Calm Get full access to Outrage Overload Newsletter at outrageoverload.substack.com/subscribe