“We are still on the brink.” Professor, Gratitude to you for helping us see the critical parts of the wins and losses of this and all election cycles. In the end, we will have to celebrate not just a W in the column, but enough changes in policy and behavior. A sociocultural shift from cruelty to compassion and social responsibility. Ju…
“We are still on the brink.” Professor, Gratitude to you for helping us see the critical parts of the wins and losses of this and all election cycles. In the end, we will have to celebrate not just a W in the column, but enough changes in policy and behavior. A sociocultural shift from cruelty to compassion and social responsibility. Just as in Joseph McCarthy’s era and his extreme cruelty that not only ruined political careers, but lives, we are in that place now. The question that changed the course of history “The army hired Boston lawyer Joseph Welch to make its case …At June 9, 1954, McCarthy charged that one of Welch's attorneys had ties to a Communist organization. As an amazed television audience looked on, Welch responded with the immortal lines that ultimately ended McCarthy's career: "Until this moment, Senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness." When McCarthy tried to continue his attack, Welch angrily interrupted, "Let us not assassinate this lad further, senator. You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency?". https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/investigations/mccarthy-hearings/have-you-no-sense-of-decency.htm. Decency. Let that sink into Repubs and all politicians.
“We are still on the brink.” Professor, Gratitude to you for helping us see the critical parts of the wins and losses of this and all election cycles. In the end, we will have to celebrate not just a W in the column, but enough changes in policy and behavior. A sociocultural shift from cruelty to compassion and social responsibility. Just as in Joseph McCarthy’s era and his extreme cruelty that not only ruined political careers, but lives, we are in that place now. The question that changed the course of history “The army hired Boston lawyer Joseph Welch to make its case …At June 9, 1954, McCarthy charged that one of Welch's attorneys had ties to a Communist organization. As an amazed television audience looked on, Welch responded with the immortal lines that ultimately ended McCarthy's career: "Until this moment, Senator, I think I never really gauged your cruelty or your recklessness." When McCarthy tried to continue his attack, Welch angrily interrupted, "Let us not assassinate this lad further, senator. You have done enough. Have you no sense of decency?". https://www.senate.gov/about/powers-procedures/investigations/mccarthy-hearings/have-you-no-sense-of-decency.htm. Decency. Let that sink into Repubs and all politicians.