Political correctness in any language is a debated topic. Politicians resign after using racial slurs. Popular children’s books […]

Political polarization is not only a problem of the US’ two-party system. Populism and the rise of right wing parties all over the world is contributing immensely to divided societies. There are divides on local, national, and international levels. Black Lives Matter versus Blue Lives Matter, right-wing versus mainstream politicians, China versus US.
Communication between opposite sides seems more and more difficult every day. This is very visible on social media, where objective discussions quickly turn into personal fights and streams of insults. But that is not how you create productive political discussion. Why is that and how can we solve it?