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Only thing I found odd was a call to return to Christianity. What we need is a return to civil axioms of interracial brotherhood and a collective benefit of the doubt. Christianity is not the engine I would suggest.

Excellent writing. For the pessimists: know we, America & humanity in general, have been more deeply divided before. What would Lincoln say to Klein’s offer of abatement via meditation? How can we appeal to the angels of our better nature?

I do not know if Stewart deserved to lose his job (I lean towards no) but this article seems to dismiss the claim that this was more than just that tweet, when this was actually supported elsewhere, this was a very public argument:https://twitter.com/KateMaltby/status/1222658042082230277?s=20 …

I'm a big advocate of online civility even in the face of hostility, but we also have to understand the frustration that PoC have in a world where racism is everywhere. Accusing them of racism when they point out racism is hardly the answer to a less polararised society.

A gem. Tribalism, our primal brain clashing with modern ideals of equality - science, sociology offers no solution. Reconciliation of differences due to historical chance, discrimination or genetics( not proven) with liberty is tough. For solutions, I am biased towards meditation

My concept of meditation here is broad. For me this includes the best ideals of Christianity( minus the superstition), Buddhist/old Hindu concept of silent reflection/meditation (a uniquely eastern concept), with some elements of muslim Sufi mysticism and Martin Buber’s mysticism