Governors Cox and Polis Discuss Fostering Open Debate on College Campuses and Finding Common Ground on Divisive Issues
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Gov. Cox defended his statement asking state colleges in Utah to remain neutral on political issues, saying he wants campuses to allow open discussion rather than "silencing dissent".
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Cox said college presidents were "eager" to speak out on issues that leaned one political direction, but remained silent on complex issues like Israel-Palestine to avoid offending students.
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Polis pivoted the discussion to highlight his and Cox's "Disagree Better" initiative for having productive conversations on divisive topics.
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On immigration, Polis pointed to the National Governors Association's bipartisan task force trying to find common ground that governors can bring to Congress.
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Cox reiterated that "disagreeing better" allows productive disagreement and finding common ground, rather than just being nicer or agreeing on everything.