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When community politics contaminate your charitable commitment

I pledged a large amount to build a new community center but the local politics have gotten so toxic that I don't want to be associated with the project anymore.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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Political conflict threatens to undermine charitable intentions and forces reassessment of community engagement.

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