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Anna [No Name Given] and Deb [No Name Given]
Recorded
March 31, 2023
Archived
March 31, 2023
53:00 minutes
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Id:
oss000071
Description
One Small Step participants Anna [No Name Given] (77) and Deb [No Name Given] (64) talk about immigrant neighbors, becoming politically active, small businesses, social issues, and national debt.Subject Log / Time Code
D talks about having immigrant neighbors and having immigrant ties.
A talks about being in an open-minded, progressive family in a small town growing up.
A talks about usually "running the other way" when politics comes up.
D talks about becoming politically active while living in Topeka and politics began affecting her business.
They discuss being troubled by people who hold their same beliefs.
D talks about her faith (Catholic) informing her politics on the issues of life and gay marriage.
A talks about the issue of abortion, and they go on to discuss national debt and mental health.
D talks about wanting to have less divisive talk and more conversations like this.
Participants
- Anna [No Name Given]
- Deb [No Name Given]