Robert C. Koehler: War, peace and the Democrats
by Robert C. Koehler, Tribune Content Agency
Aug 20, 2020
4 minutes
“There’s something happening here/What it is ain't exactly clear . . .”
Or is it?
Day one of the Democratic National (virtual) Convention. Bernie Sanders had just told his supporters: “Together we have moved this country in a bold new direction,” pointing out that “all of us . . .yearn for a nation based on the principles of justice, love and compassion.”
Then spoke: “Empathy: that’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. The ability to walk in someone else’s shoes; the recognition that someone else’s experience has value, too. . . .” But now our children “see our leaders labeling fellow citizens enemies of
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