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Hearing and Taking in Difficult Truths
Hearing and Taking in Difficult Truths
A significant number of us are progressive (usually white) people living in an upper-middle class world where we see a horrible divide between radical right wing — often Republican — politicians and followers, and we — people who value loving caring relationships with others.
We are united in opposing racism in the United States. We recognize that racism is primarily systemic, not personal, and that it has existed for 400+ years.
We are united in supporting women and girls freely having control of their own bodies, including where desired (necessary) legal, safe abortions.
We are united in recognizing the dangers of global warming, and the needs to slow and end doing things that further endanger the survival of all.
We are united in recognizing the dangers of Covid, and see the need for vaccinations, and where further necessary, masking and other efforts to protect all from Covid’s dangers.
We are strongly supportive of a democratic state where all citizens are encouraged to vote.
It is obvious to us that Joe Biden fairly won the 2020 presidential election.
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We differ on nuances and sometimes even important things such as believing in the Democratic Party and/or the degree of major changes that are needed in our country.
