John Wood, Jr. is the national ambassador for Braver Angels, a non-profit dedicated to depolarizing politics. Wood discusses growing up with a liberal black mother and conservative white father, the demonization of the other side, and why developing empathy might be the most patriotic thing you can do. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/42y6VjDBL7o Follow John Wood, Jr.: https://twitter.com/johnrwoodjr | https://braverangels.org Follow Andrew Yang: https://twitter.com/andrewyang | https://forwardparty.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices