Bridging the Political Divide: Two Dads Defending Democracy Tour

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Former Republican Congressman Joe Walsh and Fred Guttenberg have strongly opposing political views. Walsh is an ardent gun rights advocate, and Guttenberg, whose 14-year-old daughter was killed in the 2018 Parkland School shooting, is a prominent gun safety activist.

Image caption: Joe Walsh and Fred Guttenberg

For years the two were publicly at odds, but over time these two dads formed an unexpected partnership based on open dialogue, respectful disagreement, and a shared calling to defend our democracy.

Join the Johns Hopkins community to hear from Walsh and Guttenberg as they tell their story of how two people who are diametrically opposed on politics and policy can lower the temperature and start listening to one another—even in a deeply divided political environment.

This event is sponsored by the SNF Agora Institute at Johns Hopkins and the Hopkins Bloomberg Center.

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