[Man] You racists are liars. You deny reality--
- And you hope people are
more stupid than you are
to believe your lies, but
we're not that stupid.
[Activist] I'm not super offended
by the fact that you are
trying to define my identity
or values for me because
I understand that you're not
- I know what you're doing.
... really listening to me.
- I know what you're doing.
And I don't know how far I
can get in the conversation--
- I understand, I can
comprehend your language.
(surprised exclamation)
[Man] You're the biggest racist out here.
- I'm over here having a conversation--
- [Man] You know, cuz
we're a law abiding people.
- [Female Activist]
You're over here speaking
over me and for me.
- That's why you're over here.
- [Man In Red] Get the
heck out of America!
- And they're still here!
- And they're still here.
How do you explain that,
how do you explain that?
- [Man in White Shirt] They're just plain liars.
Liars.
- [Man In Red] Hypocrites, liars,
is that what you're saying?
- [Female Activist] There's not many more
Native Americans to pillage though.
- [Man In Red] Get the
heck out of America, if
Donald Trump was elected.
- He sure did. I agree
And he's elected, he's our president.
You support him don't you?
- Yes sir, I do.
- [Man In Red] Then why don't the rest of
these ... just leave like
they said they were--
- These emotional women, these
women that are emotional--
- [Ken] I think it's
fair to say that they
were both having a civil discussion.
- Oh they were?
- [Ken] I don't think
either side got upset.
- Pardon me?
- [Female Activist] Is it not part of
Freedom of Speech to
disagree with one another.
- Please break it up
guys, the cops are gonna
to come in a break it up for us.
- [Ken] We're Cool,
they're just having a conversation
- Okay, I know, just
- They're watching.
Yeah (laughs).
- [Reporter] Are they getting Edgy?
- Yeah, a little, it's
okay (shakes hands).
Thanks for coming. I'm glad you could be here.
- [Ken] I actually
appreciate the conversations
and the civil discourse
between both sides, you know?
I mean, obviously there's
things that both sides
are going to disagree on.
You know, I heard your question to her about
does she support Donald
Trump as her president
and she immediately
asked, "Did you support
"Barack Obama as a President."
And you answered the question fairly
and I think that's how we solve a lot
of the problems that are going on in the country.
When we can talk about them.
- Yeah, well, thank you very much.
I got way more involved,
I just came down here
just to kinda look around.
I'm an old man nowadays
and I just came down
to look around and all these activists
got me all stirred up.
- [Ken] (laughs)
I Understand, Sometimes
it gets people worked up.
- [Man In Red] Yeah,
it's contagious, I guess.
- [Ken] (laughs) It's all good.
- Yeah, thanks for your input.
- [Ken] Oh, no worries, thank you.
- Free Hugs?!?
- Yes, that's what I do.
Okay, well, I'm not gonna
get too close to you,
you know what I mean?
- (laughs) Okay!
This is a hug free zone
right here, all right?
- [Ken] You do you, you
do you, all right? (laughs)
- So what's the Free Hugs Zone?
- [Ken] The Free
Hugs Project is all about
just going out and
spreading love and civility.
People having civil discourse
and good conversations
that create solutions,
because I think everyone
here has a message, but
if no one is listening
to each other, then, what's the point?
I try not to attach myself
to any specific group.
- So, you're one of those guys
who dares to love too much!
- Absolutely
- Absolutely
- I go in to all the camps
and let everyone know,
hey look, I'm all about love.
- Let me you a question, do you think he's
a White Supremacist, this guy here?
- [Ken] I do not,
but he hasn't shaken my hand today yet.
- Why not"
- I don't know!
I've reached out to shake
his hand, he has not--
- [Man] I'm like him.
- [Ken] That's just the way it is,
but I respect his assumption of the sort
person that I am, so
whatever assumption
that he has of me is obviously incorrect.
- [Man in Red] Well, I hope
he's not too judgemental.
- [Ken] I assume
he is, he wasn't willing
to shake my hand, so that
naturally makes me assume
that he's a little judgemental.
- [Man In Red] The thing
is I'm a no hug guy
all the time, 24/7.
- [Ken] I'm an all
hug guy, all the time.
- [Man in Red] Do you have
any kind of projection
on how this polarization can be solved?
- [Ken] Conversations like this,
you know, you and I talking.
When he was having that discussion
with her and you got
into the conversation,
and you recognized that you were getting
a little agitated.
When I spoke to you, you were okay
with bringing it down in that moment.
That means you were really
willing to have a dicussion
and I can appreciate that,
and if she had stuck around,
I'm sure she would appreciate that too,
for you guys to be able to have a dis--
- [Man in Red] Do you know her?
- [Reporter] I don't know her no.
Hey, real quick before you guys take off.
How are ya? Right? Hugs!
Hopefully You all have a better experience
throughout the day.
 
- Are you going to be able
to bond us into a loving relationship?
- I don't know about
that, but you're human,
we can totally come together
and share our ideas.
- This is amazing! Thank you guys.
- Or our values, like, what the hell?
- And he's a no hug
guy, he's a no hug guy.
- This is a hug free zone.
- And he gave you the hug, yes, yes!
- This is a hug free zone.
I make exceptions, you know what I mean?
- Thank you, dialogue does that.
I love seeing things like that.
- Can I get a picture of you guys?
- (quietly) How do I look?
- (quietly) You look great.
- Thanks so much, you're
a good guy man, thank you.
Thanks!
