‘Reclaim our civic dialogue from those who are debasing and degrading it’
Today, the necessity of taking pains to bring truth to light is greater than ever because the tools for spreading lies are more powerful than ever
Americans are losing the ability to conduct civil and productive dialogue with those who hold different political views. This has profound implications for our ability to function as a society. After all, when we can’t talk with one another, we can’t understand one another. When we can’t understand one another, we can’t work together. And when we can’t work together, we can’t do anything — at least not anything big and important. We face a lot of challenges in America today, from climate change to gun violence to failing schools to the opioid epidemic. And on campuses, there’s a frightening trend toward racism, sexism, hatred, anti-Semitism and intolerance of unpopular views and opinions. To have any hope of overcoming these challenges, we have to reclaim our civic dialogue from those who are debasing and degrading it, and preventing us from getting things done. All of you can help do that — no matter what your politics are and no matter what line of work you decide to pursue. There...
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