Your Guide to Depolarization and the Bridge Building Community
BE PASSIONATE ABOUT
BELIEFS AND NEEDS, BUT
WITHOUT PARTISAN PURITY.
What is Depolarization?
Depolarization, or the process of bridging ideological and identity divides, plays a crucial role in forming new alliances for positive change.
Depolarization does not mean conforming to the same way of thinking or holding identical values. Instead, we learn to feel connected even when we disagree, to listen with empathy, and to dialogue with respect. This fosters a climate of collaboration, not merely compromise, often finding a better “third way.” It redirects energy from win-lose conflict to innovative solutions.
While complex, depolarization and bridge-building hold the promise of restoring a functional political system, allowing the country to address challenges with renewed unity and shared purpose.
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TEDx Talk by DepolarWise Founder
We need to talk about everyday partisan violence.
Until recently, my mother didn’t talk about our family’s experiences during La Violencia. This same unmentionable is the backdrop of Disney’s Encanto. My grandparents were in a politically mixed marriage and struggled to find safety as their country reached extreme polarization, where over 200,000 Colombians died and Bogotá burned. Colombia is a dark mirror that can help us recognize exploitation of partisan identity by conflict entrepreneurs, the descent into dehumanization, and the road to violence. But the Colombian people also reveal the meaningful connections that save us in the bleakest of times: humanity, empathy, and acts of grace.
