Even Your Political Opponents Want to Believe They’re Good People
Keith Payne believes politics is just a weapon we use to fight the real battle: defending our belief that we’re good, reasonable people.
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Keith Payne believes politics is just a weapon we use to fight the real battle: defending our belief that we’re good, reasonable people.
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