I Confess To Feeling Continued Ambivalence About Political Life, Aware Of Its Shortcomings And Disappointments, But Drawn Back To It Again And Again Because Of Its Infinite Promise. Justice Can Triumph, Wrongs Can Be Righted, And Pain Can Be Alleviated, If The Right Fix Is Found. The Optimistic Illusion That One Can Change The World Is Difficult To Resist, Especially When From Time To Time That Illusion Is Sustained By Even A Hint Of Reality. Change Does Happen In The Political Process.

-Madeleine M. Kunin

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I Confess To Feeling Continued Ambivalence About

Madeleine M. Kunin

I Confess To Feeling Continued Ambivalence About Political Life, Aware Of Its Shortcomings And Disappointments, But Drawn Back To It Again And Again Because Of Its Infinite Promise. Justice Can Triumph, Wrongs Can Be Righted, And Pain Can Be Alleviated, If The Right Fix Is Found. The Optimistic Illusion That One Can Change The World Is Difficult To Resist, Especially When From Time To Time That Illusion Is Sustained By Even A Hint Of Reality. Change Does Happen In The Political Process.

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Pain

Disappointment

Optimistic

Our Right To Disagree Is Precious But Fragile. The Best Way To Protect And Preserve It Is To Let The Other Side Speak Without Demonizing Them Or Destroying Their Right To Be Heard. Such Civil Exchanges Are The Heart Beat Of Democracy - Essential To Keeping It Alive.

Heart

Democracy

Essentials