The midterm elections have passed, and the eyes that were trained on Texas have shifted to the 2028 presidential election. From our flooded airwaves with candidates pleading for donations and talking heads making their predictions, the dust has settled, and our new political reality is temporarily set.
Whether we feel that we have won or lost this midterm season, now is not the time to relax and settle in. Casting our midterm ballots was just the beginning. To bring about real political change from the groundswell of activity surrounding the midterms, we need to keep engaging in political conversation at the grassroots level. That means me and you, here and now.
That political engagement doesn’t have to look like knocking on doors, fielding calls or donating $10 to an organization. We don’t have to do the grunt work of campaigning to engage — though it surely doesn’t hurt — all we need to do is be willing to talk.
There’s an old maxim I grew up hearing: Don’t talk about politics, religion or money at the dinner table. While that may be a good rule for families approaching Thanksgiving prone to break out in fights while carving up their turkey and pie, there is room to have meaningf...