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This article appeared in the April 19, 2024 edition of the Monitor Daily.

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鈥楾he government is us鈥

Mark Sappenfield
Senior global correspondent

None of us should be shocked when Doris Kearns Goodwin says something profound. Reading Barbara Spindel鈥檚 Q&A today with one of America鈥檚 greatest historians is a must. At a moment when catastrophism is the dominant trend in political thought, it reminds us of the power and importance of context.

And therein lies wisdom. 鈥淭he government is us,鈥 she says. So a lack of trust in government is a 鈥渓ack of trust in our own collective action as well.鈥 By this measure, there is no enemy to defeat, no outcome to fear, only a bond of fellowship perpetually to rekindle.


This article appeared in the April 19, 2024 edition of the Monitor Daily.

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