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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 2d

History shows: strongmen rise when citizens give up on each other.

Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 2d

We’re a nonprofit, cross-partisan initiative to move beyond "us vs. them" thinking and solve problems together.

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 2d

Selective outrage fuels selective justice.

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 3d

How do you feel about schools banning cell phones during the day—helpful or too restrictive?

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 3d

Believe it or not, Americans are agreeing on something.

#Politics #School #Policy

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 3d

When we normalize contempt, we weaken democracy’s guardrails.

Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 3d

Let's talk guns

Why the Gun Debate Feels Impossible—and How It Could Change - Builders

Guns are one of America’s deepest divides—loaded (pun intended) with meaning far beyond policy. Here's how to bridge that divide.

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 4d

Democracy isn’t self-sustaining. It needs citizens willing to defend it—peacefully.

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 4d

Who deserves a shoutout today for making you feel fully heard and noticed?

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 4d

Want better relationships? It starts with this one overlooked skill.

#Politics #Relationships #Insight

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 4d

Refusing to dehumanize your opponent is the bravest form of dissent.

Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 5d

If your side can do no wrong, you’ve mistaken loyalty for morality.

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 5d

A stronger America isn’t left or right—it’s together.

Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 6d

Our job isn’t to erase differences.

It’s to keep them from destroying us.

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Builders @buildersmvt.bsky.social · 6d

We’re a nonprofit, cross-partisan initiative to move beyond "us vs. them" thinking and solve problems together.

👉 Let’s grow this movement together—start by signing the pledge: buildersmovement.org/beabuilder/