Politics can be difficult to talk about sometimes. The divide continues to grow, but Ciaran O’Connor is here to tell you that it doesn’t have to be this way and teaches us about healthy political discussion. Ciaran O'Connor is a speaker, writer, and advocate for a new way of talking politics. He serves as the Chief Marketing Officer for Better Angels, the nation's largest grassroots organization dedicated to the work of political depolarization. He graduated from Duke University with a degree in public policy, and previously worked as a staffer on the Obama 2012 and Clinton 2016 presidential campaigns. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx