This episode is for the holiday season, a time when families and friends come together

for meals and parties, and hopefully good times.

But what happens when people of opposing viewpoints and diverse backgrounds have conversations

or even sit across the table from each other?

How do they speak with and listen to other people who see the world very differently?

This is Let's Find Common Ground. I'm Ashley Milntite.

And I'm Richard Davies. Today we share some fascinating insights from past guests,

first up a mother and daughter who share deep love and respect for one another,

but vote for different parties.

Robbie Lawler is a Republican who voted for Donald Trump last year.

Her daughter Becca Curl supported Joe Biden.

Both of you sound very reasonable, but you do have political differences.

How do you talk about them? Does it ever give rise to tension?

Like maybe some siblings right notice some tension just because of the way that they kind of

lay out their ideas. And I would say that

for me, it's more about seeing the human being, like both in how I consider issues,

it's seeing the human beings that are affected by issues or by policies.

And the same thing when I'm talking politics, it's about seeing the people that I'm talking to.

So if you have a really good relationship of trust, if you're able to be honest and authentic

with each other, then I think it's easier to talk politics because I can understand

all the reasons that lead you to vote the way that you vote.

Or with my parents, the selections cycle, it was understanding how conflicted they were,

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