Both the Republicans and Democrats rallied their bases at their respective conventions, using varying levels of dignity and contempt. Our panelist discuss passages from both nominees and their most fiery surrogates, plus we check their scores against the National Citizens Panel. About The Dignity Index The Dignity Index is an initiative by UNITE, a non-profit organization dedicated to reducing political divisions by promoting respectful and dignified public discourse. The Index measures and scores public speech on a scale from contempt to dignity, encouraging a higher standard of communication among public figures. By focusing on the speech and not the speaker, the Dignity Index is designed to draw our attention away from the biases of partisan politics and toward the power we each have to heal our country and each other. For more information, visit The Dignity Index website. About The National Citizens Panel The National Citizens Panel (NCP) is the brainchild of UNITE, in partnership with polarization research firm More in Common and ROI Rocket. UNITE is advised by social scientists at the Kem C. Gardner Policy Institute at the University of Utah. In January, 2024, UNITE engaged a panel of approximately 80 U.S. adult participants who were recruited as a representative sample of Americans by political party identification, gender, race, age, education, income, geographic region, and Hidden Tribe methodology. (Please see hiddentribes.us for more information). The panel is contracted through the end of the 2024...

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