🇺🇸💜 Purple Politics: A Peace Conversation ✌️🚂🥳✨
✌️🚂 The Peace Train Presents
💜 Purple Politics: A Peace Conversation
🇺🇸 Building Common Ground in a Divided World
⏰ Every Other Monday
📍 Live on X Spaces: JOIN US ON X HERE.
Monday, September 14, 2026 | 5:00 PM ET | LIVE on X Spaces.
Not Red. Not Blue. Purple. 💜
Join The Peace Train for the next edition of Purple Politics, our live civic roundtable bringing together different perspectives for thoughtful conversation, respectful disagreement, and the search for common ground.
Hosted by Maryn Ryan Soref & Ben Droz, this conversation explores what is happening across America’s evolving political landscape—and how independent voices, creators, citizens, and new movements are reshaping our democracy.
🇺🇸 THIS WEEK’S CONVERSATIONS
🔴 Maryn: The RNC Midterm Convention
Highlights, reflections, key conversations, and what the gathering may tell us about the road toward November. Watch night two here.
🟣 Ben: What Is the INC?
We’ll explore the Independent National Convention, the growing independent movement, and opportunities for Americans who are seeking political participation beyond the traditional two-party framework.
🇺🇸 Independent National Convention — Washington, DC | September 23–25
🔗 Learn more + register for INC
⭐ BONUS TOPIC & INVITATION: America House: Creators, Culture & the Future of Politics
We’ll welcome America House founders Sydney Thackray & Jack Jay to explore the growing role of creators and independent media in American political and civic life—and preview the America House Creator Summit on September 18.
✨ America House Creator Summit —
⚡️ September 18, Washington DC 🔗 RSVP HERE
⚡️ September 26-28, Washington DC
🔗 RSVP HERE
🇺🇸 SPECIAL GUEST: AARON GUCKIAN
We’re excited to welcome Aaron Guckian, Republican nominee for Governor of Rhode Island, fresh off his primary victory! 🎉🇺🇸
Aaron will join our Purple Politics roundtable to share his vision for Rhode Island, what he learned from voters during the primary, and how he hopes to engage Republicans, Democrats and independents heading toward November.
We’ll explore issues including affordability, economic opportunity, education & workforce development, healthcare, housing, government accountability, energy and environmental stewardship — and ask where there may be opportunities for meaningful bipartisan collaboration.
💜 What does it look like to campaign with conviction while building bridges beyond your political base?
Learn more about Aaron and his campaign:
Aaron Guckian for Rhode Island
Welcome aboard Purple Politics, Aaron! 💜🇺🇸✨
🎙️ AND WE WANT YOUR VOICE.
Come onto the X Space. Ask questions. Share your perspective. Challenge ideas respectfully. Bring your curiosity.
Because Purple isn’t the absence of conviction. It’s the presence of curiosity.
Our goal isn’t to make everyone agree. It is to demonstrate that Americans with different beliefs can still listen to one another, learn from one another, and work toward solutions together.
💜 Real People. Real Conversations. Real Solutions. Real Impact.
Make Peace More Profitable Than War. ✌️🚂✨
Viva Purple Politics! All aboard The Peace Train!
Previous Episodes:
08.10.26: Episode Link Here
Topics:
The Political Economics of Media: Does Division Pay?—exploring how the economics of attention, algorithms, advertising, audience capture, and political media can incentivize division, and asking an even bigger question:
How might we create a media ecosystem where peace, truth, understanding, and constructive dialogue are as compelling—and profitable—as polarization? 💜 #PeaceMedia
Hosted & Moderated by Maryn Ryan Soref & Ben Droz
08.24.26: Episode Link Here
Topics:
Immigration Rhetoric: A Deeper Dive with experts and special guests
Hosted & Moderated by Melissa Lahti
A New Kind of Conversation
What if the future isn’t built by people who always agree…
…but by people willing to truly listen?
The Peace Train invites you to join a new bi-weekly live town hall bringing together leaders, entrepreneurs, journalists, diplomats, veterans, artists, technologists, investors, policymakers, and citizens from across the political spectrum for thoughtful, respectful conversations about the issues shaping our future in America.
In a world where disagreement often becomes division, we believe there is another way.
Not red.
Not blue.
Purple.
A place where differing perspectives are welcomed, curiosity is celebrated, and solutions are explored together.
Our goal is not to convince one another what to think.
Our goal is to demonstrate how we can think together.
Our Mission
The Peace Train exists to inspire a new generation of leadership grounded in peace, prosperity, purpose, and human flourishing.
We believe that meaningful dialogue is one of the most powerful technologies for building trust, reducing polarization, and creating better outcomes for everyone.
Together we are asking:
How do we make peace more profitable than conflict?
What to Expect
Each conversation will feature a diverse panel of guests representing multiple viewpoints and areas of expertise.
Topics may include:
• Democracy & Civic Dialogue
• AI & the Future of Humanity
• National Security & Diplomacy
• Entrepreneurship & Economic Opportunity
• Energy & Climate Innovation
• Media, Technology & Truth
• Health & Human Flourishing
• Education & Future Generations
• Faith, Culture & Community
• America’s Next Golden Era
Every episode is designed around one guiding principle:
Disagree without disrespect.
Our Conversation Principles
✨ Listen to understand.
✨ Assume good intentions.
✨ Lead with curiosity.
✨ Challenge ideas—not people.
✨ Seek common ground while honoring honest differences.
✨ Leave every conversation wiser than when you arrived.
Join the Conversation
Whether you’re conservative, liberal, libertarian, independent, or simply someone who believes America is stronger when we can talk to one another…
There is a seat for you aboard The Peace Train.
Together, let’s model the kind of conversations our families, communities, institutions, and future generations deserve.
🚂 All Aboard
The Peace Train
Building Peace.
Inspiring Prosperity.
Creating Purpose.
“Make Peace More Profitable Than War.”
Beginning Monday, August 10, 2026
Every Other Monday • Live on X Spaces
Follow The Peace Train for upcoming speakers, discussion topics, and opportunities to participate in future conversations.
We look forward to welcoming you aboard. ✌️
Past Episodes: First Episode Link Here
Topics:
Political Economics of Media
Birthright Citizenship
Hosted & Moderated by: Maryn Ryan Soref & Ben Droz