Are we going to grow up and move on? Are we going to stop fighting the Civil War? Are we ever going to recognize that ethnic, racial and gender diversity is a plus for the country, fundamentally part of our DNA, not something to fear and demonize? In the current election, will we reject any candidate who takes us backward, into the mud of bigotry? Are we, to quote the late Rep. Elijah Cummings, going to be “better than this”?
Dan Rodricks: Are we on the way to being ‘better than this’? | STAFF COMMENTARY
October 30, 2024