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Exploring the soul of America, one mile at a time

JL;DR SUMMARY Christopher Haugh and Jordan Blashek, two law school friends with differing political views, wrote "Union: a Democrat, a Republican, and a Search for Common Ground" after embarking on road trips across America. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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DialoguePolarizationAmericaPrivilegePolitical DiscourseTravelRace RelationsJordan BlashekChristopher HaughCommon Ground

Places mentioned

California, United States
"Haugh said on a recent Zoom call from California, where he is waiting out the pandemic."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"(Blashek called in from his home in Manhattan.)"
Phoenix, Arizona, United States
"from Phoenix, Ariz., where they attended a Trump rally, to the coast of Maine, where they shadowed lobstermen for a day, to Tulsa, Okla."
Maine, United States
"from Phoenix, Ariz., where they attended a Trump rally, to the coast of Maine, where they shadowed lobstermen for a day, to Tulsa, Okla."
Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States
"Maine, where they shadowed lobstermen for a day, to Tulsa, Okla., where they grappled with the history of the infamous massacre that destroyed the citys Black Wall Street."
Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
"Pete, a truck driver who they join on a drive from Las Vegas to Mississippi; Caleb, a young man who is sworn into the Marines in the middle of a gun shop at night; Mimi, who runs a facility that assists women whove been released from prison are sincere, and the people they meet challenge Haugh and Blasheks previous, often preconceived, views on everything from institutional racism to the criminal justice system to the military."
Mississippi, United States
"Pete, a truck driver who they join on a drive from Las Vegas to Mississippi; Caleb, a young man who is sworn into the Marines in the middle of a gun shop at night; Mimi, who runs a facility that assists women whove been released from prison are sincere, and the people they meet challenge Haugh and Blasheks previous, often preconceived, views on everything from institutional racism to the criminal justice system to the military."
Page, Arizona, United States
"Haugh pointed out, recalling his experience at a shooting range in Page, Ariz. his first time at a range."

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