Dignity, Inclusivity, and Unity

Working Together requires valuing everyone

Abraham Lincoln (public domain - Library of Congress)

“With malice toward none; with charity for all”
— Abraham Lincoln, 1865

In the shifting sands blown about by the windstorm of perpetual outrage, the labels change but the object remains the same.

Call it civil rights, equal opportunity, affirmative action, CRT, or wokeism and DEI (the latest), the highly decorative costumes of this kabuki theater of culture war are ever-changing and always distracting, as opponents use them to stoke fear, angst, and vitriol against “others.”

Taking sides with the out-group can immediately make anyone, however well-intentioned, the object of hate and derision.

While it is tempting to ascribe this fallout to modern-day keyboard warriors and soundbite-hungry politicians, it’s a timeless story.

“A snub is the effort of a person who feels superior to make someone else feel …