‘Things Can Get Better’

 

“What I’ve always believed is that humanity has the capacity to be kinder, more just, more fair, more rational, more reasonable, more tolerant. It is not inevitable. History does not move in a straight line. But if you have enough people of goodwill who are willing to work on behalf of those values, then things can get better.”

—Barack Obama, 44th U.S. president, “Why Obama Fears for Our Democracy,” The Atlantic, Nov. 16, 2020.

Editorial Comment: A thought for Thanksgiving Day.

 

 

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