Maybe we're not divided. Maybe we're just separated, and it's self-separation driven by contempt. -Boyd Matheson
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“Contempt wins elections,” said Tami Pyfer, co-founder of The Dignity Index. But it shouldn’t — that’s why there’s a push for civility. buff.ly/3UkUwlY

The political health of the country could be summarized by the extent to which we believe in our capacity to solve problems. timshriver Tami Pyfer UNITE Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute University of Utah

The SLC School District is the first dignity district in the nation. They're challenging students, teachers, and everyone at school to stay '5 and above' in all their communications. This is their index, modified for children.

When I was a child, my grandmother would call us together by name and read us something from the Bible. Galatians, Chapter 6, Verse 9: Do not grow weary in doing good, for in due season you will reap a harvest, if you don’t give up. -Donna Brazile

It was an honor to hear from Tim Shriver today about the work he has done with the The Dignity Index and the value of women in government.

Choosing a decidedly different direction in this age of rage and season of unreason. UNITE timshriver Tami Pyfer
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We have two things in our national blind spot:
1. The poisonous nature of contempt
2. How much we all use contempt
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Batten student leaders held the first Batten Student Leadership Conference, 'Bridging Divides: Leading in a Polarized World.” Speakers included reps from the U.S. Commerce Dept., Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, the @theDignityindex and the CIA. Read more: batten.virginia.edu/about/news/ina…

Thanks Helen! So glad you were there!!!

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Mónica Guzmán's tips for bridging the divide:
Be more curious, admit when you’re wrong, listen, use flexible language, and consider the heart behind the opinion. #dignity #respect #America Read it: deseret.com/politics/2024/…

'I believe that we can do better, by treating each other with dignity and assuming good intent, even with disagreement.' Washoe County bringing dignity to city government 👏

South Salt Lake is focusing on #dignity to continue to make their city a place of promise and #progress . South Salt Lake City timshriver UNITE Tami Pyfer Braver Angels Starts With Us Mayor Cherie Wood

The The Gottman Institute studies ways to strengthen #relationships . The antidote to contempt is what they call “a culture of appreciation.” Relationships that survive stress tend to be those where people #appreciate what they have rather than criticize what they don’t.

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“I would like to see us get back to having a society that has more dignity, where certain topics are not tearing friendships apart, tearing families apart. We could get back to when we could talk about politics without contempt.” -Tami Pyfer Tami Pyfer

We don't need a perfect record on dignity, we just need a better ratio. #civility #America #respect Tom Rosshirt UNITE Tami Pyfer timshriver

The divisions in our country are not caused by disagreements; they’re caused by contempt, and they can be healed with dignity. But we can’t change what we don’t talk about.
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We only need to agree on one thing, love.
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Let’s all strive for an 8. #PTALegCon