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A new study finds a surprising way rural communities may reduce partisan hostility
A new study finds a surprising way rural communities may reduce partisan hostility
A new study finds a surprising way rural communities may reduce partisan hostility

Published on: 08/18/2026

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A new study of Community Works found that rural counties with local volunteer chapters saw smaller increases in hostility toward people from the opposing political party than similar counties without the program. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

A new study suggests that rural communities may be able to ease partisan hostility not through campaign messaging or political debate, but by getting neighbors to work together on practical local projects. The study examined Community Works, a program of the Rural Urban Bridge Initiative, and found that counties with chapters saw smaller increases in hostility toward people from the opposing political party than similar counties without the program.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/08/a-simple-idea-may-be-easing-political-hostility-in-rural-america.html

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