A Left-Leaning Nerd and a Right-Leaning Nerd Walk Into a Podcast...
... and they talk to each other like friends. Hopefully. Fingers crossed.
You know what we could use a little more of in this world?
People who disagree with each other… having a nice, friendly chat.
Not arguments or debates. Not fights or yelling matches.
Just simple, casual, friendly chats where two people — who don’t see eye-to-eye on a topic — can walk away with a better understanding of why the other person has the opinion they do.
Imagine two friends having a burger together… and they decide to start talking about one politically charged topic that they happen to disagree on.
Perhaps no minds will be changed — but if any party (or the audience) walks away with a better understanding of the true reasoning behind why someone may take a given position… that’s a good thing.
With that in mind, I have reached out to a large number of people — within the Tech industry — that have a distinctly different opinion (on at least one topic) as myself.
It wasn’t hard to find Tech Industry folks who disagree with me. Me being Conservative means I’m already in the minority in the modern Tech world. Nearly every friend, acquaintance, and past-co-worker in this industry disagrees with me on 80%+ of all topics.
Proposed topics range from support for Ukraine to President Biden’s accomplishments. From the Trump legal issues to Trans related issues and Drag Shows. And far beyond.
All over the map.
Now. The big question: Who will be the first to take me up on the offer?
Which nerd — of all the amazing, Left-leaning nerds I’ve contacted — will be the first to contribute to a positive, friendly discourse? To be willing to sit down with me, a Conservative nerd, and talk to each other about things we may disagree wildly about?
Stay tuned.