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For now, I don't really have a side in politics. I don't dwell much in Politics. I hate the idea of focusing in one party, saying that this party only does good even though they may be doing bad and vice versa. I think we should be more objective. Looking at the reality of that party is really doing good or bad. Looking at it objectively. This is how we can change this trend.

Iris Salvador - 10R - SA

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I believe so. A lot of opinions especially from those around me have complained about the government's inefficiencies and lack of honor and dignity, claiming that other jobs, are much more noble, especially those that fall under the field of medicine. If we were to look for a specific answer, one way I can think within the bounds of peacebuilding is for the young to teach the old to be more open to political change and other political systems, but that's too complicated. A simplified version is for people of different political circles to come around and diplomatically discuss that issues of our own political circles.

AN 10-RUBY Pineda, S

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Yes political views are becoming more polarized, we can't really do anything to change this because there will always be people unwilling to hear the other side out

Hilado

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I say that they are becoming more polarized. Because more people are speculating about the future of the Philippines (2023 and so on and so forth). The practical things that young peacebuilders is to check the facts for any biases.

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As time flows and change, indeed they are through the spread of unreliable information- basically fake news, trusting information too recklessly quick, and others. Simply becoming more aware, treading more carefully, and being practical and intellectual can we change this trend as we realize this dangerously toxic pathway isn't what any of us want.

>> Jared Gagni, 10-Ruby

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Yes I think we should educate ourselves and double down on reading fact checked information than whatever they see 1st that's what they'll believe in

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I have the impression that people's political perspectives are getting more and more divergent these days. Because more people are becoming interested in politics in today's society, there is a greater likelihood of disagreements between people's points of view. Being willing to entertain alternative points of view is the best course of action here. It is imperative that we comprehend the perspectives of others and show proper regard for the beliefs they uphold.

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Although there are disagreements always, and I definitely encounter polarizing beliefs. I can say that around me personally, the views aren't as polarizing.

- Dalidig GH10R

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Yes. The 2022 Presidential Elections showed that. When someone would shout support for someone who isn't the popular candidate, they'd get attacked. It's ironic, honestly. The polarization of the youth in the Philippines is frightening. It is ok to have different opinions, just do not attack another party for it. We are free people. We can disagree, we can argue, we can debate, just do not attack nor harass.

R.D.
10-S

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We need facts without and sugar coating. We need to be able to have access and understand the truth of what really happen behind politics because all we truly see is the surface. -Kaur10S

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Yes, I believe that over time we may disagree about such things. As a young peacebuilder what we can do is to understand other people’s opinion on political views. Yes, we can voice out our opinions to them but if they still do not agree on what we said, all we can do is try to understand where they are coming from.

Formento, SA 10R

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In my opinion of that situation,we should reach each other's respects and opinions. Because whenever the situation is we should help and Cooperate one another.

De La Cuesta, Sta.Ana, 10R

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From my observation, political views around me are becoming more polarized.  A practical thing that young peacebuilders can do to change this situation is to understand that a person's political beliefs does not define them as a whole. Knowing this, other people will be able to realize that we can talk about our differences in a civilized manner.

-Princess Tuplano, 10G

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In my opinion, I believe that political views around me are becoming more polarized. Most political views are being divided into different opinions and perspectives, causing several disagreements and arguments. In order to change this trend, I believe that as young peacebuilders, we should listen and respect to each others' opinions. Nowadays, people are also more free to share their opinions with the public. Everyone will definitely not have the same stand on a political view, for we have our own thoughts and beliefs.

- Gwyneth Garcia [AN 10-Ruby]

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On my observation, they are more polarizing. With the society we live in now, there so many different ideas and opinions that may clash into each other. What we can do, is understand where their perspectives are coming from. If we keep shutting down each others opinion without respect, then more conflicts arise.

- J.M.S
10E

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In my opinion, yes as views change overtime and some may become disagreeable and may lead to heated political arguments. What we must do is reduce the stigma when it comes to differing political views and understand each others viewpoints more.
-Atanacio, AN 10E

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Since we live in a democratic country, there is no denial that political views have become polarized. We can't deny that everyone has different perspectives, opinions, and beliefs on politics. While everyone has the right to exercise this, I believe that this, however, has caused disagreements and conflicts within the society. As a young peacebuilder, we can change this trend, and there is one thing I learned from YPA, and that is to understand why people have opinions different from ours. Understand why they may believe in something that we don't believe in. Another thing, I've noticed that shutting down others' opinions on certain stuff escalates to conflict, so I think that we should, at the very least, try to hear out the other side. And when we do, perhaps we can educate them with our side, and later on come into a united conclusion.
- Mary Alerta [AN 10-Ruby]

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Such political views nowadays are becoming more polarized and are sought to somehow be divided from one another. However, I think we can help support a healthy and better way in order to change this trend, by simply initiating ideas with one another as a youth. We can also share these to the following adults around us.

-De Torres, 10A

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Yes, because some people agree to disagree in times, and we all have different opinions and we might agree on something but we have different perspectives or motives on how we agree on each end. As a young peacebuilder maybe we can listen to their opinions and validate their feelings about the decision they made.

-Kirsten 10A GH

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I do think they are becoming more polarized. One is usually only able to choose one side or the other with complete followership. It's either completely right, or completely wrong. Practical things we can do as peacebuilders, is to simply not follow this epidemic of a mindset. Allowing ourselves to be more flexible will serve to build and spread a healthier and less polarized mindset.

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From what I've seen, yes, political views do appear to becoming more polarized. I admit to not having much opinion or knowledge on the topics at hand but I believe that young peacebuilders can help change this by encouraging others to break out of their bubbles and work against confirmation bias. This could be done through media or simply through conversation with others as the topic comes up.

-Estanislao, 10A

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Yes. I think political views are becoming polarized. To fix this, we should all try to understand why they would think so about something and that we should respect their opinions

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It seems that the political views around me are slowly becoming polarized. To change this issue, we should start understand view points and educate

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Political views around me are becoming more polarized, lately. With information becoming more accessible online, it is easy for people to defend and affirm their stand in politics. This was especially prevalent during the recent elections, where I had seen many people cut off contact with others, because of differing political views. To change this trend, young peacebuilders must make sure to base their opinions on facts (especially in the context of politics), and understand that not every person will have the same opinion. However, with that, young peacebuilders must also recognize that fighting for what's right should be prioritized the most. If a person who does not share an opinion with you, is in support of, for example, a thief, liar or tyrant, then it must be the youth's duty to educate and help them realize.

- Co, 10O

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I think we should have an open mind and be open for other people's political views.
-Cordova, 10E GH

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Yes, the political views I've been seeing have recently becoming polarized. A way we can change this is by being more open-minded and accept different opinions.

- Torres, 10S

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With all the political news we hear on a daily basis, it's no secret that with as much news that's being released constantly as each day passes, there will also be a lot of different opinions that'd come with it. I honestly suggest that we all just have to be more responsible with the things and opinions we say.

- Aidan Boquiren 10Sapphire

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Because our country has the freedom of speech also a democratic country the political view in our country I must say it is polarized because we have different views about politics. For me I must go to the right about the concept about the politics I don't go against the government and have the previledge to be more fair.

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Because our country has the freedom of speech also a democratic country the political view in our country I must say it is polarized because we have different views about politics. For me I must go to the right about the concept about the politics I don't go against the government and have the previledge to be more fair.

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I think as people were exposed to different views, truths or opinions. The political views of everyone became more different from on another and people are tend to fight for what they believe in better. I think as a young peace builders, I think being more responsible on sharing facts or news is one of mu responsibility to avoid division from different people. It's better to be careful to share fake news because these kind of news is very dangerous in this time. I also think that I should be careful on what I say because I may disrespect other people by sharing what I believe in. I think we could share our thoughts but we also need to be kind on sharing it because sometimes it may start fights and its not worth it.

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Yes, political views around us are becoming more polarized and I do think we younger generations can start to think a new, that we should be more open to this kind of topic. The younger we know about this, the earlier we will know about the things happening around us.

- Cruz, 10R, SA

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I think that political views around me are becoming more polarized. I think we can practice having an open mind to new ideas and different perspectives.
-Zablan, 10 Emerald AN

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I think that political views around me are becoming more polarized, and those instances are now considered 'normal'. Although opposing or different views are indeed normal, it becomes quite alarming when these differences evolve to hate or violence. With that being said, I think the most practical thing to do to change this trend is to encourage peaceful and fair exchange of ideas, as well as mutual respect for each and everyone's opinions. We should learn to hear each other out and understand different points of view. And that does not necessarily mean changing our ideas for others, it simply means being more understanding and tolerable.

- Paula Polloso (FV, 10-Ruby)

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Yes political views are becoming more polarized. To change this, we should start being more open minded to others' political opinions.

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In my opinion, everyone has a different perspective in this topic and it is the very reason we are all divided. This division in our society puts peace at risk. So I would say that society truly is becoming more polarised. I feel that it is vital that we encourage everyone to listen and understand one another. I think it would simply be best if everyone respected everyone’s political views instead of bashing one another.

GH Monteras 10R

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The political views of citizens around me are polarized. As we all know, differences in our opinion may lead to a conflict, which can create a big problem in our country. In the previous part, I learned the definition of sympathy: understanding what another person is feeling. I believe that young peacebuilders should sympathize with each other. With the opposing ideas most people have now, we should try and understand why we have a different point of view. Communication is key.

- Quiroz, AN 10 Ruby

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Yes I believe that the political views are becoming more polarized, what I believe that young peacebuilders can do is  to educate ourselves and the people around us on what is right or wrong so that we could possibly pick a political view that we would all agree on.

-SA_10R, Carlos

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I do think that the political aspect of our country is becoming more polarized. As a peacebuilder who only wishes to strive, the optimal solution to the matter would be practicing research. Information is everything. Should we get our hands on that, we must utilize it and ponder on what changes we can bring. Be it empowerment, or a radical change, we must preserve the good and nurture the youth in our nation.
- Pedro, Isaac D. (10S)

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I was never active in the Filipino political scene, so I never noticed huge changes with whether or not there was a divide. However, I don't doubt the existence of one. It's difficult to understand one's political views, especially if you are passionate about yours, but I do believe most people should be listened to about their views.

- Lauren Amper, 10S

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Because people are more receptive to ideas now than they were in the past, political opinions are becoming less polarized, but hatred is still a challenge.

Alesha 10S FV

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Yes, political views are becoming polarized. What young peacebuilders can do is to learn each viewpoints before deciding on their opinions.

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Yes, I do think that our political views are becoming more polarized. As peacebuilders, we can and should learn others opinions and viewpoints and try to understand why these people believe in it.

- Selina Dizon (10S, FV)

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Yes, political views around me are indeed becoming more polarized. Wether this is a good or bad thing is unknown to me, but it is rather tiring. Practical things young peacebuilders can do to change this trend is to educate theirselves and those around them.

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Yes, and young peacebuilders can change this trend by learning the viewpoints of others and understanding their perspective.

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Yes, I do believe that political views are getting more and more polarized. Other than different viewpoints, one thing that can also affect these opinions are the influence of social medias. To change this trend, young peacebuilders should learn more about people's outlook; know their perspective and understand how it works/affects the community. While we are still in no place to be settling these kinds of issues, especially one that is widely political, we still have the right to be heard out.

10A Francisco

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Yes, the young peacebuilders can help each other speak about this more since it's better to listen to everyone's side to know more about this topic.

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Yes, I do think that political views are becoming more and more polarized from here on out. One of the best things that young builders can do is to, instead of silencing people from exploring other political beliefs, encouraging people to take on a wider point of view that concerns factors other that politics.

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Yes, I think the political perspectives around me are getting more polarized. There is a divide of sides since everyone has different political views some disagree with others. Young peacebuilders may change this trend by being open to various points of view and understanding the differences.
-Tomas, 10-onyx

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On my opinion i believe that political views in our communities are becoming more polarized. Young peacebuilders can take steps to address political polarization. Engage in dialogue and actively listen to different perspectives. Treat people with different political views with empathy and compassion. Get involved in community initiatives that bring people from diverse backgrounds together. This can help build trust and break down the barriers.
- LLQ 10O (SA)

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I think that the political views around me have been polarized because often times people have the tendency to be close minded and firm on their belief. They only believe that what they know is the truth and they dismiss other people's views. I think as a young peacebuilder, we must instill in ourselves that we should be open and listen to people's opinion and take them with a grain of salt. To avoid misunderstandings, the key is to communicate and listen.
-J 10-Onyx

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Political views in the community I'm in are definitely growing to be more and more polarized. Although everybody just wants the best for everyone, it is extremely important for us to keep an open mind towards other political sides. During the recent elections, I've noticed how many members of the youth take the side of who they are more positively exposed to on social media. Although social media algorithms are difficult to stray from, I think that it is heavily important for young peacebuilders to learn more about the political sides they aren't on, in order to understand the opinions of people whose beliefs differ from theirs. If we ourselves aren't even eager to learn more about the people on the other side, we will never understand them, which will only lead to more polarized political views and divided communities.

- Maxinne Macairan, 10-Onyx

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They are becoming polarized. People these days are exposed to fake news and lies in the internet and so they end up believing these lies. One such practical thing young peacebuilders can do to change this trend is to simply spread awareness.

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I think that political views are becoming polarized. One thing that young peacebuilders may do is to keep an open mind about these things and be respectful of our opinions. - Joshua Sacdalan 10E

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It is definitely more polarized. Considering that our generation is exposed to a lot of information online. And that we are more open to diversity in what others believe in. Yet, there is still that divide of "you are wrong and I am right". If you go on Twitter, then that's mostly the case between people interacting with each other. This is can only change if the ideal world of being open-minded and understanding towards anyone that would oppose them is created by an environment of empathy or compassion.

- Paulino, 10S GH

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Yes, political views around me have become more polarized. The practical things young peacebuilders can do to change this trend is to be more open minded and approach this with a peacebuilding mindset. - Salunat, 10Amethyst, GH

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Yes, political views are becoming more polarized because people would tend to have opposing views with one another. With the media involved, people tend to easily be swayed with what they have read or heard of without concrete information leading to have two different sides of the issue. In order to change this, we should all voice out and understand what one is trying to say. Another is debating with eachother, debate is a good thing as in debates it has to be formal, meaning chaos wont be able to happen. Communication plays a big role in changing this problem.

-Ellise Ang, AN10R

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I believe that political views around me have been more polarized. Each people think that what they believe in is the only right answer so they do not want to listen to other people’s views. Young peacebuilders, including me, should learn how to be open minded to the opinions of others because we can’t always be right. We should respect one another no matter what. Instead of arguing and hating each other, it’s best to communicate and discuss things. - Mencias, 10 Amethyst GH

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Polical views around me have become more polarized. In the Philippines, people are split into groups because of different opinions and beliefs. I think the practical things young peacebuilders can do to change this trend is to promote hearing both sides. We should also prevent using violence as an answer.

- Anika Brozas, 10A GH

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Political views in the Philippines have always been polarized. However, it has definitely been more evident today. After the national elections last year, friends and families have fought over the result of the election. Young peacebuilders should be able to understand the personal opinions of each other.

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For me, I do believe that the political views are being more polarized. And with that, As a young peacebuilder I would try to tell them to look at the other options to see which is the best or try to diffuse an argument. -Perrie, 10E, FV

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Since they are, I would say we should fight fire with fire but with actual, factual, and informative political views. - Lucas Onyx

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I believe that the political views around me are becoming more polarized because when people voice out their opinion, an argument can easily start. This makes people go against each other. As a young peacebuilders we should understand both sides, and find a solution to have a peaceful environment.

-Camora, 10A GH

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Around my society, yes. There are so many POLITICAL VIEWS to the point wherethe society around me is divded. As young peacerbuilders, we can diffuse the arguments by telling people to set differences aside and be a harmonious society.

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Unfortunately yes, political views are more polarized. Each person has their own opinions but if they find a person who thinks opposite, they will dislike that person and cause a fight to show who is "right" and "wrong". That's why it's harder for most people nowadays, to share their political views. To change this, we must accept that we have different opinions and respect it.

-Abaton 10A GH

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I believe that the political views around me are becoming more polarized. I think with the coming generations, young children should be taught and believe that they can stand beside what they believe is right, without having any fear. That children should be taught to be more open-minded and not to oppose other ideas so quickly. The young peacebuilders today should become unafraid of stating their opinions.
- irene, 10 - onyx

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Yes, it appears that such political views are more polarised as of today. Because of social media, people especially targeting the youth are always updated in politics. It leads them to creating their own perspective on a certain topic. However, we are imperfect when it comes to this as people opt to have a different opinion. What I’m saying is that, as a peacebuilder, it is important to understand everyone’s view for we differ from one another.

- Rene, 10A GH

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In my opinion, its hard in the Philippines to express each of our own political views because of how aggressive some people are when it comes to who they support politically. Its hard for a lot of people to share their political views openly when others will berate and disagree harshly with them. Some things we can do to change this is to practice listening to others and to get to know why they have a particular view on politics. Everyone is different and that people wont always have the same opinions as you.

-Gatpayat 10T GH

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Yes, I think they are becoming more polarized. There are many people who just simply want to disagree. What young peacebuilders could do to change this is to listen and understand everyone's opinion.
-Morales 10S GH

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They are becoming more polarized in the current time. The media will only show the good side of our country which leads to having biases. Some Filipinos don't see the problem of our government which leads to having biases and the inconsistency of Filipinos not listening to the other side. What the young peacebuilders can do is that we will need to educate the one sided people and we want to show that we want to have the so called "healthy debate".

De La Cuesta, Kenneth-OBMC SA 10E

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Yes, and I have believed it to be so for quite some time now.
I've already expressed in a previous Padlet my distaste for social media algorithms and their tendency to promote only inflammatory remarks from either sides of an argument and causing people to base their view on a certain group on foundations that only create intolerance and hate. This is a form of tribalism that promotes an "us vs them" mentality and closes the window of civil discussion.

It makes us see opposing viewpoints through a lens that overgeneralizes beliefs and groups of people, killing nuance and changing our perception of them to be nothing more than caricatures built off of what we have been taught to believe about them.

It is my personal belief nowadays that it is becoming more and more difficult to hold a centrist point of view; you will always be pressured to pick one side or another. If you agree with one aspect of Team A's argument and another of Team B's, both groups will accuse you of belonging to the other, or criticize you for being "unable to make up your mind", even if the two ideas seem totally compatible with each other. This is a manufactured hatred meant to keep people divided, and it does its job unfortunately well.

As peacebuilders, it is critically important to keep an open mind and remember to put yourselves in the positions of even the people whom you hold bearings against. Voicing dissent does not require smugness nor anger; disagreement can be shown and resolved in a way that is civil and productive.

Do NOT limit yourself to only one viewpoint. This is crucial to productive discussion with opposition. A singular, rigid point of view on things will suffocate both you and the people you speak with; if the beliefs of everyone involved is set in stone and truly unchangeable, is there actually any room for discussion?

- FV 10S Dela Cruz, Kei

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Yes, they are polarized, because whenever some students or someone in general shares their point of view, or opinion on politics there will be many comments. Since younger generations see things thoroughly, older generations would “correct” them just because we told them something that happened in our generation.

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Yes i think that political views are becoming more polarized simply because many people these days share their opinions and there is always going to be an argument about a certain issue because not everyone share the same views with one another. As a young peacebuilder, we need to accept first that there is always going to be polarized views. It's inevitable, but what we can do is to promote being pro- active in respecting each other's views. It should not result to violence.

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I believe political views are becoming more polarized as there are usually multiple views and answers to something. This can lead to debates and arguments between parties. In order to correct this issue, it is important to respect each other's opinions and to acknowledge that different people have different views.

SA10E, Latina

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Yes political views are becoming more polarized especially in social media. Social media is such a big thing nowadays, meaning it is really hard to change this. You say a simple opinion of yours and almost immediately someone's just going to try and argue with you with their own opinion.
- Crisostomo, 10E

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Yes political views are becoming polarized. People of course have their own opinions; however, the problem today is the fact that no one wants to hear a contradicting opinion. Any opinion that contradicts theirs and it is instantly cancelled. People are very close minded and are not willing to look at different perspectives, admit they are wrong, and try to understand different opinions.

Langitan 10S

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For me, yes it is being divided. As people have different opinions on things they tend to be divided. Some people agrees on this one thing, and some disagrees, while some are neutral. Example is their political views some people are supporting this person while the other is supporting this person, then if they don't have the same candidate they would cause a fight or something. We can change this by respecting peoples opinion and understanding them.

AN 10E

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For me I can't say that for sure because everyone has their own opinions and you have to respect their opinions whether or not you believe its good or not. What I can do if the political views are becoming polarized, I can show proofs that its not good to support the specific governor because he/she is corrupt and spread the truth.

Billedo 10R GH

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To be honest, everyone has different opinions when it comes to politics but because of this topic, many people are being divided. Just because this party doesn't like this political view of yours, they will cancel you. The cancel culture is becoming so popular because of people disagreeing to someone's opinion. It causes division in our society rather than a peaceful relationship with one another. Our world is indeed becoming polarized or divided.

As a young peacebuilder, I would want to encourage people to listen and understand each other. I would advocate for more understanding than blasting out hatred. Even if we have different politcal views, it doesn't mean that we will cancel one another. We should learn to respect one another regardless of the different opinions of people. After all, people are different and so is there views in life or in other things.

Bolaños, 10A

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Yes! Political views are becoming more polarized. This is because of the many politicians people are obsessed with and I guess people are using this opportunity to hate each other without knowing it. Everyone has an opinion, so let them say what they have to say. making everyone have the same opinions, isn't going to maintain or build peace.
-Carlos Montano

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In my opinion, the political views are definitely getting more polarized. I'm saying this because when one is voicing out their own opinions, it causes more problems because people might oppose to their idea. A simple way that can change would simply be saying your own thoughts since people will always have something to say.

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For me, Political views are becoming polarized and ways to change -Denver 10R

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In my opinion, political views are becoming more polarized. The "us-vs-them" mindset is really settling in our modern day politics. More often than not, we have cases of families fighting one another because of their differences in political ideals and leaders. The only thing that us peacebuilders can do to help change this trend is to help in showing the truth. Only the truth can show to the people which leaders are more helpful than the other.

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Yes, the political views of the people are becoming polarized. It has turned upside down. For people, the truth is hard to swallow therefore they assume that whatever they do not like is misinformation. The suspiciously things that lets them feel easy-going and comfortable become the truth. - Ian Mariposque

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Yes. Although political views of many can be similar, the issue lies in how people use these views. Are these views used to be weaponized against other political views, thus resulting into more conflict and less nuance discussions? The people of the same political views can be divided like this, those who tend to be more radical and view traits of someone "self-righteous", and those  who tend to disagree with the more upfront people, understand nuance, and go promote their political views in a more careful and articulate manner.

- Sophia Lorraine P. Dixon, 10-Ruby

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Yes political views are being more polarized. If you are new to politics and search the bare minimum all you will see is the good news making it partially biased to one side. I honestly think that there is not much we can do to change this trend. The best thing I can think of is becoming a reliable source of information and making an unbiased post of everthing of each competitor. Although I'm not sure if making an unbiased post is possivle it is the only thing I can think would work.

-Paul Desiongco, 10O

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For me the political views are becoming more polarized.The practical things that peacebuilders can change is solving problems.

Jacob Cruz 10E GH

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I can't really say if the political views around me are becoming more polarized but I do agree that they are polarized. To change this trend, the most I can think about is peacebuilders posting their unbiased views on both sides.

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Especially with society right now promoting a more "open-minded view", more people are voicing out different opinions especially regarding politics. This however, opens the door for more people to argue and oppose. While there is more freedom now to have your own opinion, people still tend to get judged for their opinion if it goes against the vast majority. To change this, we must be able to see things from the other perspective and respectfully sort things out through communication and not arguing.

-Enriquez 10 Topaz GH

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I can say the political views around us has become polarized. With the freedom of everyone, they get their own personal opinions, personal thoughts, and personal analysis on each and every aspect of politics. With that, issues can arise due to the conflict of both opposing sides. With this, solving each conflict without harm or violence intended would manage or at least lessen the conflict within.
Sanchez 10T

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To me, I would say political views are becoming less polarized. Nowadays we are allowed to speak our truths. Though sometimes when we agree on something, we agree with it very strongly to the extent we close off others' opinions. This causes division among people/groups, creating negative/bad conflict/s. To avoid these happenings, we must find ways to meet in the middle or at least listen to what each has to say, creating possible solutions to the occurring problems.

Garcia 10E AN

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People are allowed to share their opinions and political views more freely today, however there are still cases where people who support a certain political view discriminate or act "unethically" with people who support an opposing political view. Although society has become less polarized as compared to before, I believe we still have a long way to go before we become more welcoming about political views and such. If we are able to improve on our communication, conflict resolution and collaboration skills as Filipinos, I believe that will help us to improve a lot.

-Garcia,Bea 10T GH

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Yes, these days people are unable to have their own thoughts on certain matters even though our society preaches "change" and thinking like individuals, in reality when individuals especially the younger generation speak their mind they are subject to ageism in which they are seen as incompetent and too naïve to have an opinion on the matter. I believe that we can bring more light to the idea.
-Ariadne Baysa10A

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Even though you can share your opinions about politics more fluently now, there are still crimes that are committed just because a person is speaking out against a political view they have. Peace builders can influence other people to respect others opinions and debate rather than hurt.

Kiefer 10A GH

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In my opinion, political views are becoming less polarized. Today, opinions are respected and heard more compared to before. People are encouraged to share their perspectives and society is growing to be more accepting now. Though hate is still prevalent, society is slowly improving when it comes to this topic.

- D. Carroll / 10E / FV