Good Faith Politics

<p>Good faith isn't for the faint of heart. Can you look into the eyes of your enemies and see yourself in them? Would you be able to listen with an open mind to someone who believes that your race is inferior? Are you brave enough to question the ideas you were indoctrinated with as a child?</p><p><br></p><p>For most of us the answer to all three questions is no. Sincerely attempting to understand each other is just too uncomfortable. Too risky. What if we end up changing our minds about something important? Surely we must have all of the important things right ... Right?</p><p><br></p><p>If you're already moving on to something more pleasant to read then I've done my job. If you haven't yet been filtered welcome we have a different job to do-resisting the forces of tribalism. Good faith is no walk in the park but it's time to start walking together.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Rasaan Hollis</strong> is a young American of many disciplines. He studied finance as a graduate fellow at his alma mater The Ohio State University. At his ecommerce startup he was responsible for engineering product management and people development. As a teenager Mr. Hollis was the youngest person to ever hold the lead trumpet position in the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra. A spirited speaker he is known for arguing with brutal honesty and empathy. Brutal empathy as he calls it. </p>