How do you find common ground when people disagree? Opportunity builder Anuj Gupta and Visit Philadelphia CMO Neil Frauenglass discuss why democracy needs debate and why we all have more political power than we think. They explore whether society is divided or just disconnected, how local action makes a difference and what it takes to rebuild trust when we can’t even agree on truth itself. (This conversation is part of “Idea Knock Down,” a series where two people with different perspectives take on big questions — one block at a time.) (Recorded on June 12, 2026) Visit:
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@5ATH1
July 21, 2026 at 11:06 am
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@Jasonxbr
July 21, 2026 at 11:37 am
Actually not its the tech overlords controlling the narrative of subgroups- tribes- pockets of clusters of radicals puppets that is easily manipulated and gaslighting with misinformation and scapegoating the other side. Just like a toxic relationship of domestic violence and abuse which leads to murders. Its designed to keeps the public infighting as the oligarchs are the puppets masters seizing influence- power- control- demand submission and obedience of its population through behavioral processes of the daily lives- straight out of the movie wall- E. Dystopia and a criminal existence 😢😢😢😢😢😢Jesus Christ man my god we failed as a society 😢😢
@Theadventuringphilosopher
July 21, 2026 at 1:16 pm
Religion is the most influencial lie. Media repeats it yes, but the origin is religion and who created that? Men
@Jasonxbr
July 21, 2026 at 1:27 pm
@Theadventuringphilosopheryour right ✅️ 💯👍 its a cult from the beginning- designed by men for crowd control and subjugation with self-serving grandiose ego demagogue complex 😢😢😢😢Jesus Christ man my god we failed as a society
@gr637
July 21, 2026 at 5:33 pm
I have more responsibilities than I realise
@BritishRick
July 21, 2026 at 6:57 pm
Both.