https://www.spreaker.com/show/between-americansenSociety & CultureCopyright Boting Zhanghttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/2a0aa9da9d5132be1054f6a9113c912c.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/show/between-americansThu, 16 Nov 2017 18:46:40 +0000Boting ZhangBoting Zhangfeeds@spreaker.comTwelve Americans who voted for Donald Trump and twelve who voted for Hillary Clinton spent one year trying to talk across the political divide. Here's their story.cleanepisodicBoting Zhangfeeds@spreaker.comTwelve Americans who voted for Donald Trump and twelve who voted for Hillary Clinton spent one year trying to talk across the political divide. Here's their story.Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/1-shared-national-vision3485f2deb24c33b4d21a76992bdac334Wed, 01 Nov 2017 23:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"If you listened to these voices hoping for some kind of shared national vision, I think you'd be disappointed."705cleanfullBoting Zhang"If you listened to these voices hoping for some kind of shared national vision, I think you'd be disappointed."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/2-elevate-us-out82fda4c2468873c53e647f602be0038bWed, 01 Nov 2017 21:59:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I pray for a leader that can elevate us out of this national conversation that has gotten so dirty."589cleanfullBoting Zhang"I pray for a leader that can elevate us out of this national conversation that has gotten so dirty."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/3-shock-and-despondency4b1f86a085fb9ab655b033f0015cd53cWed, 01 Nov 2017 21:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I'm in a constant state of shock and despondency and anger."935cleanfullBoting Zhang"I'm in a constant state of shock and despondency and anger."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/4-he-was-never-helpingbed1ce4667eada62c7d2d9fb63b2aac4Wed, 01 Nov 2017 20:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"Everyone's all, 'We love Obama!' He was never helping out at any of our reservations, never nothing."591cleanfullBoting Zhang"Everyone's all, 'We love Obama!' He was never helping out at any of our reservations, never nothing."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/5-representative-commentf4334690b7b24df4d98bc900fb38e062Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:59:00 +0000Boting Zhang"It's really hard to come up with a representative comment about Christians, because we don't even agree."599cleanfullBoting Zhang"It's really hard to come up with a representative comment about Christians, because we don't even agree."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/6-lead-by-examplee9be26d7cea0d77489beccf35b8bc231Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"While Americans can have conversations, I think our elected officials are failing to lead by example."388cleanfullBoting Zhang"While Americans can have conversations, I think our elected officials are failing to lead by example."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/7-chronic-disbeliever44a6c65351bd7c106eeb5ee5eab53b4fWed, 01 Nov 2017 17:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I've transitioned into a chronic disbeliever in the idea of democracy in this country."635yesfullBoting Zhang"I've transitioned into a chronic disbeliever in the idea of democracy in this country."Yeshttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/8-me-or-my-company15aac84588f1404cbf90d360215fd7ffWed, 01 Nov 2017 15:59:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I started to realize that the left doesn't give a shit about me or my company."790yesfullBoting Zhang"I started to realize that the left doesn't give a shit about me or my company."Yeshttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/9-catholic-social-teachingf1be2266b9a97e9dc326f5102fbf5e1cWed, 01 Nov 2017 15:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"Catholic social teaching is pretty liberal. That's what I grew up with."467cleanfullBoting Zhang"Catholic social teaching is pretty liberal. That's what I grew up with."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/10-flip-sidec047f55a97f2251df66cef96358173f5Wed, 01 Nov 2017 14:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I've seen the flip side where there isn't a rule of law, where there is a lot of corruption."569cleanfullBoting Zhang"I've seen the flip side where there isn't a rule of law, where there is a lot of corruption."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/11-out-of-conflict5bcda344ed3b70048a294bace271de29Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:59:00 +0000Boting Zhang"Maybe democracy is a process, and the next step is always born out of conflict? But something does feel broken."593cleanfullBoting Zhang"Maybe democracy is a process, and the next step is always born out of conflict? But something does feel broken."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/12-america-was-founded2a984bac89e38c096e2216fa05023ce6Wed, 01 Nov 2017 12:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I believe that America was founded basically on the 10 Commandments."613cleanfullBoting Zhang"I believe that America was founded basically on the 10 Commandments."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/13-politico-pro2d49123aa243f399e471472d8042c893Wed, 01 Nov 2017 11:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"Oh…yeah. That's right, people don't always live in the bubble of reading Politico Pro updates."796cleanfullBoting Zhang"Oh…yeah. That's right, people don't always live in the bubble of reading Politico Pro updates."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/14-to-talk-to-people249d8e10ff4325bb8d38d1248a35cec1Wed, 01 Nov 2017 09:59:00 +0000Boting Zhang"My job requires me to be able to talk to people who I could not be farther from in life."477cleanfullBoting Zhang"My job requires me to be able to talk to people who I could not be farther from in life."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/15-the-antichrist17ce1ea7fdc3fbedd9261f309f80db3cWed, 01 Nov 2017 09:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I believe in my mind that Donald is the Antichrist."647cleanfullBoting Zhang"I believe in my mind that Donald is the Antichrist."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/16-ive-been-reflectingb23d7f70ac62b569e3e59b17daf11a90Wed, 01 Nov 2017 08:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I've been reflecting a lot on race and particularly whiteness."709cleanfullBoting Zhang"I've been reflecting a lot on race and particularly whiteness."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/17-to-deathb102b846e03dfd8f4f5a6bac194e1e1eWed, 01 Nov 2017 06:59:00 +0000Boting Zhang"The welfare state is loving these people to death."621cleanfullBoting Zhang"The welfare state is loving these people to death."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/18-their-core-self71d74a6299df7441eb1aff543b6937fcWed, 01 Nov 2017 06:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"That's not going to happen. People have too much invested in their core self."667cleanfullBoting Zhang"That's not going to happen. People have too much invested in their core self."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/19-im-humanc5f6ff415824174d4bed2699ff7f9280Wed, 01 Nov 2017 05:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"This project helped me admit that I'm human, I'm vulnerable."310cleanfullBoting Zhang"This project helped me admit that I'm human, I'm vulnerable."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/20-what-facts-aree7e53383ab36b718cdb6fee55f4273e3Wed, 01 Nov 2017 03:59:00 +0000Boting Zhang"The reality that we can't even agree on what facts are is, to me, the biggest obstacle towards fixing the divide that we have."678cleanfullBoting Zhang"The reality that we can't even agree on what facts are is, to me, the biggest obstacle towards fixing the divide that we have."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/21-terrible-thingsdc2ca67a7b464a1d14f6f11b1b5170ffWed, 01 Nov 2017 03:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"The idea that you can make a society safer by not letting people say terrible things is a pathological illusion."691cleanfullBoting Zhang"The idea that you can make a society safer by not letting people say terrible things is a pathological illusion."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/22-honesty-and-vulnerability632010aebe115f76683bc21edc58dee1Wed, 01 Nov 2017 02:00:00 +0000Boting Zhang"I would love to see politics at the highest levels begin to work from a position of honesty and vulnerability."440cleanfullBoting Zhang"I would love to see politics at the highest levels begin to work from a position of honesty and vulnerability."Nohttps://www.spreaker.com/user/9625838/23-silencefde7ba3e4c2b550ed62b408ecb6d5b70Wed, 01 Nov 2017 00:59:00 +0000Boting ZhangSome participants couldn't be reached for an exit interview, but even that is part of the story.97cleanfullBoting ZhangSome participants couldn't be reached for an exit interview, but even that is part of the story.No