Richard Dreyfuss

Civility is not not saying negative or harsh things. It is not the absence of critical analysis. It is the manner in which we are sharing this territorial freedom of political discussion. If our discourse is yelled and screamed and interrupted and patronized, that's uncivil.

American Actor

Laura Ingraham

There's a rule of thumb in politics. If you're at a point where you're complaining about the other guy being mean and unfair and uncivil, that's probably a sign that you're losing.

American Celebrity

Michel de Montaigne

I have often seen people uncivil by too much civility, and tiresome in their courtesy.

French Philosopher

Understanding 'uncivil' helps you avoid actions that are considered socially unacceptable or impolite.

Social Expectations

'Uncivil' can vary between cultures; what’s polite in one place might be uncivil in another.

Cultural Sensitivity

Using 'uncivil' can indicate that someone's behavior is not just rude, but could escalate tensions.

Escalating Conflict

 Few of us think about civic life in the abstract. We think about things in relief compared to something else. Powerful citizens set the terms of that contrast. This doesn't mean being uncivil. It simply means thinking about a debate you want to have on your terms

How to turn protest into...

 It's disrespect or rudeness. It includes a lot of different behaviors, from mocking or belittling someone to teasing people in ways that sting to telling offensive jokes to texting in meetings. And what's uncivil to one person may be absolutely fine to another.

Why being respectful to...

 we must end this uncivil war that pits red against blue rural versus ireland or rural versus urban conservative versus liberal we can do this if we open our souls instead of