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Robert
Er sagte, dass die neue Politik sowohl progressiv als auch durchaus umstritten sei.
He said the new policy was both progressive and quite controversial.
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Sophia
Allerdings zielte die Organisation, die ausgesprochen wohlhabend und konservativ war, darauf ab, traditionelle Werte aktiv zu unterstützen.
However, the organization, which was extremely wealthy and conservative, aimed to actively support traditional values.
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Robert
Sie berichtete, dass ihr eigener Ansatz tatsächlich innovativer sei als alle vergleichbaren Konzepte.
She reported that her own approach was actually more innovative than any comparable concepts.
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Sophia
Sofern die Reformen sorgfältig kommuniziert werden, könnten sie breite gesellschaftliche Akzeptanz finden.
If the reforms are communicated carefully, they could gain broad public acceptance.
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Robert
Hätten die politischen Akteure früher den Dialog gesucht, wäre die Polarisierung weniger ausgeprägt.
If politicians had started a dialogue earlier, polarization would be less severe.
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Sophia
Dennoch zeigt jede Reform, dass tief verwurzelte Interessen schwer zu überwinden sind.
Still, every reform shows that deeply rooted interests are hard to overcome.
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Robert
Soweit ich es beurteilen kann, hängt erfolgreiche Politik von echter Kompromissbereitschaft ab.
As far as I can tell, successful politics depends on a real willingness to compromise.
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Sophia
Genau, denn ohne Kompromisse bleibt jede demokratische Gesellschaft handlungsunfähig.
Exactly, because without compromise a democratic society cannot act.
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Robert
Wenn konservative und progressive Kräfte zusammenarbeiten, lassen sich tragfähige Lösungen entwickeln.
If conservative and progressive forces work together, workable solutions can be found.
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Sophia
Das wäre wünschenswert, doch in der Praxis dominieren oft Lagerkämpfe und ideologische Grabenkämpfe.
That would be desirable, but in practice factional struggles and ideological battles often dominate.
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Robert
Man behauptet, dass jüngere Generationen pragmatischer mit politischen Differenzen umgingen.
People claim that younger generations deal with political differences more pragmatically.
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Sophia
Hoffentlich, denn nur eine offene Gesellschaft kann komplexe Herausforderungen erfolgreich bewältigen.
Hopefully, because only an open society can successfully meet complex challenges.
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