Streiten verbindet

I observe in society and in myself an ever-decreasing willingness to discuss with people whose opinions differ from my own. This decline in communication between political positions is fueling increasing polarization in society. In their book ›Wie Demokratien sterben‹, Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt observe: »Wenn die Zusammenbrüche von Demokratien in der Geschichte uns eines lehren, dann, dass extreme Polarisierung für Demokratien tödlich sein kann.«

To counteract this, it is essential to allow more democratic pluralism of opinion and discussion, and to treat other opinions and life situations with empathy. It should be noted that this does not have to or should not happen without limits. The poster series ›Streiten verbindet‹ is a plea to promote a culture of debate, normalize disagreement, and seek closeness with people who think differently.

The project consists of three typographic posters and a respective animation for each. It was developed for the course ›Type Out Loud – politics in motion‹ by Prof. Heike Grebin at HAW Hamburg.

Primary sources:
›Mit Rechten reden: Ein Leitfaden‹ by Per Leo, Maximilian Steinbeis and Daniel-Pascal Zorn, 2017
›Wie Demokratien sterben‹ by Steven Levitsky and Daniel Ziblatt, 2018
›Konstruktive Kommunikation in der Demokratie. Ein Baustein in der politischen Bildung.‹ A publication by ›Gegen Vergessen – Für Demokratie e.V.‹ , 2020