Words of Wisdom
When is politics revolting?
When you see someone clearly pursuing self interests in the name of some common good or some tall order - which is understandable - but blatantly denying it, simply looking ugly.
When is politics enlightening?
When you read or hear words of wisdom which make you wonder that, perhaps, there is room for humility and possibly integrity in politics after all, words like:
But at a time when our discourse become so sharply polarized - at a time when we are far too eager to lay the blame for all that ails the world at the feet of those who happen to think differently than we do - it's important for us to pause for a moment and make sure that we're talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.
(The speech)
When you see someone clearly pursuing self interests in the name of some common good or some tall order - which is understandable - but blatantly denying it, simply looking ugly.
When is politics enlightening?
When you read or hear words of wisdom which make you wonder that, perhaps, there is room for humility and possibly integrity in politics after all, words like:
But at a time when our discourse become so sharply polarized - at a time when we are far too eager to lay the blame for all that ails the world at the feet of those who happen to think differently than we do - it's important for us to pause for a moment and make sure that we're talking with each other in a way that heals, not in a way that wounds.
(The speech)
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