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Progressively Speaking

Don’t gloat, organize

Trump supporters will be scared and angry if they lose. There’s no sense in lording it over them.

4 min readOct 29, 2020

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Don’t gloat, organize

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Erica Etelson
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Progressively Speaking

Want #NeverBiden Holdouts to Join #TeamJoe?

Take it from this Bernie voter: Show them some respect.

10 min readJul 30, 2020

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Erica Etelson
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Progressively Speaking

With Trump Self-Destructing, Do Swing Voters Matter?

Yes, because relying on turnout alone is too risky.

6 min readJul 3, 2020

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With Trump Self-Destructing, Do Swing Voters Matter?

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Erica Etelson
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Progressively Speaking

Yes! Conversations Can Change Minds

Three amazing examples of transformation and why they worked.

11 min readJun 29, 2020

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Yes! Conversations Can Change Minds

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Erica Etelson
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Progressively Speaking

Want to Sway Conservatives? Set Aside Your Truth Bombs and Scorn

Non-defensive communication is the secret to conversations that change hearts and minds

10 min readMay 21, 2020

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Erica Etelson

This is your kid’s brain on porn

When my son was little, we liked to go see a family variety show that performed around town. One afternoon, I sat at my computer to check…

6 min readJan 30, 2018

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This is your kid’s brain on porn

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Erica Etelson

How the Democrats can win every election by a landslide

In the wake of the election, I’ve made two important discoveries. One is that potato chips dipped in chocolate sauce make for an effective…

19 min readFeb 7, 2017

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Erica Etelson

No more good doggie

How rewards and praise hurt students

4 min readSep 28, 2016

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Erica Etelson

How to flip a Trump voter without trying

(This article originally appeared on Alternet on 9/18/16).

16 min readSep 18, 2016

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How to flip a Trump voter without trying

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Erica Etelson

So blue. The heartbroken case for Hillary Clinton

As an outspoken, Clinton-resistant Bernie supporter, I’ve been feeling the pressure to get behind Clinton like a knife in my forehead…

13 min readSep 8, 2016

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Erica Etelson

Erica Etelson

Writer, voting rights activist, mutual aid organizer. Author of Beyond Contempt: How Liberals Can Communicate Across the Great Divide (New Society 2019).

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