# @builders on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DSDyFxQjmO8
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/37810027-builders-instagram
- **Thumbnail:** https://img.gondola.cc/tr:w-,h-,fo-auto/postThumbnails/b9c50abed8.jpg
- **Posted:** 2025-12-09T22:16:27.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Builders (@builders) — https://gondola.cc/builders

## Caption

Yes, Tim Burchett and AOC are friends. No, the world hasn’t ended.

Tim Burchett (R-TN)’s stories about AOC and Steve Cohen show something rare in politics today: relationships that go beyond ideology.

Opponents aren’t just positions or caricatures—they’re people with families, histories, and the ability to empathize. You don’t have to agree to show respect, and friendship can exist without agreement. It’s about showing up, recognizing the humanity in someone who thinks differently, and sometimes laughing at the absurdity together.

In a world of polarized, performative politics, these small acts of connection matter. They don’t fix everything, but they prove it’s still possible to engage across divides without losing decency—or your sense of humor. And in Congress, these relationships lay the groundwork for finding real solutions together.

#Politics #Republican #Democrat #Civility #Friendship

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friendship, politics, democrat, republican, civility

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