30 Quotes That Define America
This weekend, America turns 250. And if you go looking for the single idea that has carried this country through revolution, civil war, depression, and every kind of division, you keep landing on the same one: that wildly different people can still choose to belong to each other. Here are 30 quotes, from founders and presidents to poets and thinkers, that capture what it means to stick together and find common ground.
‘Barbecue is Too Inclusive to Be Divisive’: Legendary Pitmaster Tells Us What He Learned About Bringing People Together
James Beard-nominated pitmaster and Movement Partner Ryan Mitchell is helping us launch the Builders BBQ Challenge this summer, an invitation to fire up the grill and enjoy good food with people who may not see the world the same way you do. We sat down with Mitchell to talk about why sharing a meal face-to-face matters more than ever and what generations of his family sacrificed to keep the barbecue tradition alive.
🍔 A Bite To Unite
Over the past year, 80% of you said the same thing: you want more connection. More community. More real, face-to-face moments with the people around you — and hundreds of you went even further and asked specifically: can Builders help make this happen? Introducing the Builders BBQ Challenge. We’re asking people across the country to come together and fire up the grill — just in time for America’s 250th birthday. Hosts are encouraged to invite their friends, family, or neighbors — including someone who may see the world differently from them politically, ideologically, generationally, or culturally. Because as Builders, we know that there is far more that unites us than divides us.
News & Views
The real star of the World Cup. The World Cup is giving millions of people a glimpse of a side of America that rarely makes the headlines. Not through politics or outrage, but through ordinary people welcoming visitors, sharing stories, and helping strangers feel at home. This tourist explains how everyday Americans are changing the narrative. World, meet America.
The news used to be different. People disagreed, sometimes passionately, but the goal was still to help the public learn and better understand the world and the viewpoints around them. A resurfaced clip of Rachel Maddow and Tucker Carlson playfully joking with one another from across the aisle while still discussing the issues at hand illustrates how polarization has worsened public discourse. More of this.
Help Turn Common Ground Into Real Change
In a world where extremists seek to divide for power and profit, Builders take action to unite, create, and bring light to the world. Support the development of new media, tools, and platforms to help us give the power back to the people.
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