Judith Moler and Donald Moler
Recorded
October 1, 2021
Archived
October 1, 2021
40:43 minutes
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Id:
hub000417
Description
One Small Step conversation partners Judith Moler (75) and Donald Moler (66) discuss political views, major life influences and their hopes for the future. This husband and wife pairing came about because both were at opposite ends of the political spectrum.Subject Log / Time Code
- They introduce one another for the conversation.
- Each discuss why they wanted to enter into conversation.
- Read biographies of each other.
- Don speaks of American democracy
- Don reads Judy's biography
- Judy discusses her changes to democrat.
- Don discusses his influences in life.
- Judy discusses her political views.
- Don discusses his political values and his switch to more liberal views and how he's moved away from ultra conservative friends.
- Judy discusses her political views and her going against family beliefs.
- Judy discusses how her democratic views estranged her from other.
- Don, "I didn't leave the republican party. It left me!"
- Don talks to Judy about her political convictions.
- Judy talks to Don about their different political views and where/when they agree.
- Judy discusses how Don stayed republican despite his liberal convictions.
- Don discusses a middle road in politics.
- Judy discusses how democrats could/can vote for "progressive republicans."
- Don describes his and Judy's political differences.
- Judy to Don, "You were more than I had expected."
- Don describes his feelings of hope for a "post radical time."
- Judy discusses here hopes for the future and her fear of guns and "anti-intellectualism."
- Don and Judy discussed new things they're learning about one another.
- Don and Judy give advice for being compatible even with differing political views.
- Judy discusses how to "respect each other's space."
- Don describes his deep respect for Judy. "She keeps the dialogue moving."
Participants
- Judith Moler
- Donald Moler