"It's December 4th, nearly a month after a contentious election, and Joe is just beginning a typical Thursday. Living in a big city means he can take public transit to work, and that's what he's doing at 8:37 this morning. Climbing into the bus, he quickly scans the open seats and chooses to sit next to a woman holding a backpack in her lap that appears to be blissfully free of political buttons and patches. As he settles in for the 12-minute ride, he pulls out his copy of the local newspaper, but before he even cracks it ...
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"It's December 4th, nearly a month after a contentious election, and Joe is just beginning a typical Thursday. Living in a big city means he can take public transit to work, and that's what he's doing at 8:37 this morning. Climbing into the bus, he quickly scans the open seats and chooses to sit next to a woman holding a backpack in her lap that appears to be blissfully free of political buttons and patches. As he settles in for the 12-minute ride, he pulls out his copy of the local newspaper, but before he even cracks it open, his seatmate pipes up with a snarky comment about the legitimacy of the election results. Joe feels trapped: his heart is racing, and his palms feel sweaty. He instantly regrets his decision to read the paper instead of listening to a podcast, where his headphones could shield him from the unwanted political commentary of others. He thinks it would be rude to get up and move away, but the last thing he wants to do before his first cup of coffee is have a debate about the election. He attempts a throwaway comment to derail the conversation and buries his nose in the paper, hoping his seatmate will take the hint"--
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