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Years before Abraham Lincoln was president and years before the American Civil War, in

a speech in 1838, Lincoln said, quote, the greatest danger to the nation is coming from within.

All the armies of the world cannot crush us, but we could still die by suicide.

Cynicism, polarization, and tribalism was tearing apart the recently formed and still

very fragile American society.

And now today, as we look about, the same exact situation is happening.

The greatest danger to our society is coming from within.

Our tribalism is paralyzing our society.

We practice suspicion or contempt where trust is needed.

We scorch our opponents with language that precludes compromise.

We refute facts with dogma.

We brush aside the possibility that a person with whom we disagree might actually be right.

We talk about what divides us and seldom acknowledge what unites us.

Contending viewpoints and outspoken descent are inevitable and not the issue.

These differences in opinion are essential and not the issue.

What's dangerous here is the snarl, the scorn, and the lacerating cynicism it is rooted

in.

Cynicism is not productive.

It is corrosive and destructive.

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