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One Small Step conversation partners Mike Steuwe (41) and Meg Mott (65) talk politics: Republicans, Democrats, "Republicrats"! They discuss the value of hard work, the importance of the Bill of Rights and issues of public safety.

One Small Step conversation partners John Floyd (51) and Karla Doremus-Tranfield (61) discuss the military, the Constitution, Conservatism and Liberalism, rugged individualism, living rurally, political campaigning, family histories, their children, and dogs.

One Small Step conversation partners Gloria Mattson (69) and Sandy Martin (78) discuss gender and sexual identity, gun control, access to mental health services, racism, illegal immigration, sources of media and news, Donald Trump and the January 6th Insurrection, and...

Colleagues Marsha Robinson (54), who describes herself as right of center, and John Forren (52), who describes himself as left of center, discuss how their political beliefs are similar and different.

One Small Step partners Robert Cornett (58) and Eduardo "Eddie" Resendiz-Moya (36) have a conversation about many social issues, immigration, and the second amendment.

One Small Step conversation partners Matt Littleton (31) and Judy Kurtzman (63) discuss raising their families, former President Donald Trump, and abortion.

One Small Step partners Belinda Bruner [no age given] and Cynthia Blair (70) share their experiences with racism in small towns, their careers, their father's influence on their lives, and various other anecdotes.

One Small Step conversation partners John [No name given] (78) and Marcia [No name given] (69) talk about getting away from dogma and back into a conversation about ideas and solutions to the problems we face as a country.

One Small Step conversation partners Donna McClure (58) and Robert Vaughn (70) discuss political systems like capitalism, crypto-currency, and economics and public policy. They consider starting a "common sense" party together.

One Small Step conversation partners Nick Rocca (34) and Cheyenne Jenvey (45) talk about the loss of their fathers, their childhoods, their faith, and their political views.

One Small Step partners David Mingia (66) and JJ Street (48) discuss the United States Constitution, their shared concerns about money in politics, and life in the South.

One Small Step partners Chris [No Name Given] (55) and Michael [No Name Given] (38) talk about the separation of church and state, the role religion plays in polarization, and holding the government accountable.

One Small Step partners Amy Lyon (57) and Tariff Risinger (53) discuss their military service, why the U.S. Constitution is still relevant, and how they think our country has "devolved" into two opposing sides.

One Small Step partners John Liposky (81) and Eric Reed (80) discuss Black Lives Matter, the Constitution, and the importance of teachers and teaching.

Adam Long (33) speaks with his One Small Step partner Christopher Smith (46) about Constitutionalism, media coverage of politics, partisanship and defensiveness, and finding new paths in life.

One Small Step partners Brian Sterkeson (56) and Howard Payne (50) discuss their views on capitalism and American politics.

One Small Step partners Stephen Dareing (58) and MG Anderson (66) have a conversation about divisiveness created by the media, feeling patriotic and unpatriotic, and wanting a government that represents them.

One Small Step partners James Sweeney (69) and Wally Long (63) discuss their community work, their mutual belief that the right to vote is "sacred," and why face-to-face conversations are so important.