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Cynical Publius @CynicalPublius - Many you have been following this “Braver Angels” controversy.
Data Republican has brilliantly done deep research, you can and should explore that on your own.  
But after perusing BA’s website and materials myself, I have a far less nuanced view.
BA seeks to promote dialogue between the political right and the political left, thinking that doing so is brave, angelic and a path to harmony.
My take is that it’s like the sheep wanting to have a dialogue with the wolves.  
Of course the wolves will agree.  Then they eat you.
It is, IMO, a delusion to think the left is willing to compromise with the right on ANYTHING.  The left wants complete dominion over the right and will settle for nothing less.
Now, of course, the BA people will assert that I am a big part of the problem with that attitude.
But I say THEY are the problem and they just don’t understand.
To support my position, just look at what the left has done to so many sectors of our society:
-Academia.
-Entertainment.
-The mass media.
-Social media (pre-Elon).
-Law enforcement in blue states. 
-The courts.
-Medicine.
-etc. etc.
The left NEVER seeks compromise.  They only seek absolute dominion.
It’s a pipe dream to think otherwise.  
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DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican - Video: THREAD: Braver Angels says they're bipartisan and just bringing people together. Their own leadership coordinates with an anti-Trump political infrastructure network.
This thread is not about BA's members. Many are sincere, and I thank @wilksopinion and @JohnRWoodJr for communicating with me. 
This is about the infrastructure steering them: IMIP.
On August 18, 2025, Harry Boyte, a former Democratic Socialists of America board member, YES, that DSA announced Maury Giles' new role as Braver Angels CEO  on video and their shift in strategy from depolarization to civic action:
"David has put together a featured plenary at the National Conference on Citizenship... which will be a launch of a new stage for Braver Angels that some of us have been working on for a while."
IMIP is the Inter-Movement Impact Project. It coordinates BA's strategic direction. Its own May 2025 document quotes David Brooks approvingly:
"Short term: Stop Trump. Foil his efforts. Pile on the lawsuits."
Braver Angels' members are bipartisan. Their leadership is adjacent to anti-Trump infrastructure. This thread has all the receipts.
As always, patience as I pull together the thread.👇
https://x.com/CynicalPublius/status/2045303820381806769

Dan Scavino Jr.   @DanScavino - Absolutely Paulo—Awesome job man, we’ll see ya soon 
https://x.com/DanScavino/status/2045210400065560979

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican - Nah, the research's mine. @ConceptualJames does inspire me to make funny AI memes, though.
https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2046451023682924674

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican - Tim did the meme
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Tim Wicinski @BillJelavich
"Colour revolutions are typically  non-violent, youth-led popular uprisings, often using specific symbols  or colors to demand democratic reforms, free elections, or the removal  of authoritarian leaders."
So democracy is now bad?
https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2046448971435184445

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican - Nearly every institution has been captured; that's the problem. It's easier to kidnap a Venezuelan dictator than to convict a Democrat of murder in a D.C. jury, even with a signed confession.
https://x.com/DataRepublican/status/2046446875423977580
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