Utah Governor Spencer Cox's practical guide to depolarization teaches us how to disagree better at the dinner table, on social media, and in American politics
On September 10, 2025, Governor Spencer Cox stood at a podium and soothed a nation after the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
He encouraged Americans to find a way to stop hating each other, or-at the very least-to stop shooting each other. His words were a balm to a grieving nation, desperate for an off-ramp from political contempt and violence.
But a single speech cannot transform a country. It takes all of us working together. It takes a blueprint for healing, depolarization, and peacemaking.
In this practical and patriotic guide to peacemaking. Gov. Cox uses wisdom from years of depolarization research to encourage Americans to disagree better and rekindle the affection we used to have even for our political rivals. As America approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, it's time to remember what makes America strong. . . and declare independence from the behaviors and rhetoric that threaten to destroy us.
Spencer Cox is a husband, father, farmer, former business leader, recovering attorney, and Utah's 18th governor. His career in public service-from city council member and mayor to county commissioner, state legislator, lieutenant governor, and now governor-has been shaped by a dedication to depolarization and a commitment to peacemaking. As chair of the National Governors Association from 2023 to 2024, he launched the bipartisan "Disagree Better" initiative, a national effort to model healthier civic engagement.
Off Ramp is that blueprint. Spencer Cox is a husband, father, farmer, former business leader, recovering attorney, and Utah's 18th governor. His career in public service - from city council member and mayor to county commissioner, state legislator, lieutenant governor, and now governor - has been shaped by a dedication to depolarization and a commitment to peacemaking. As chair of the National Governors Association from 2023 to 2024, he launched the bipartisan "Disagree Better" initiative, a national effort to model healthier civic engagement
