Yes, we can communicate and come together despite our differences. Read this excerpt from the book, “Magenta Nation: A Path to Healing Ourselves and Our Nation” by Joy Scott…

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The Third Force in Communication

Here’s where the idea of the “Third Force” comes in. Arguments can go back and forth, back and forth, like a tennis ball being lobbed over a net. It goes on forever. There is no end. UNLESS along comes a completely different option – a new idea, a brainstorm – the Third Force. The Third Force is a major theme and solution in this book. Let’s apply it to one area – language.

Here’s a lexicon of divisive terms that are deeply believed by each group, and terms that can replace them because they reflect our common values.

Patriarchs	Communitarians	The Third Force Bridge
Law and order	Oppression and Fascism	Safety
Capitalism	Tyranny of the wealthy	Opportunity, productivity, economic prosperity
Handouts and welfare	The social safety net	Investing in all our people/Protecting our human capital
Save the wealth for us today and tomorrow	Share the wealth	Invest in America, for today and tomorrow
Taxes and big government	The social safety net	Invest in our society and in developing shared resources
The free market of health care	Medicare for all	A healthy America
Protection from immigrants who may be terrorists, and who sap our economy	Give everyone a chance	A safe and fair immigration system with obligations on immigrants
Pay for your college	Free college	Invest in affordable education with obligations on the students who receive it
Less government	Big government	Responsible, accountable government
Losing my rights	Affirmative action	A fair deal for everybody
Giving in	Compromise	A new type of leadership
Be practical	Be generous	Be fair
Losing my power	Sacrificing my principles	Finding the right solutions for everyone
Losing America	Betraying America	Find the true America of our dreams
Individual freedom	Individual justice	Individual responsibility
Republican	Democrat	American

OK, let’s get real. There are people on the fringes of these belief systems who will never change, and this book won’t fix that. But there are enough people in the middle, maybe leaning one way or the other, people who can take a step closer to those they perceive as being on the other side, and come together to find a way to move forward. Let’s not call them the moral majority, or the silent majority, but the new leaders – those who want a future for our country and our people and know that we have to work to get there.

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