If there is to be any hope for this country and the rest of the world,
it will lie in the ability for individuals who are part of the masses to
put away differences and work together. This idea is not a “We Are The
World” pie-in-the-sky “let’s all hold hands and love each other” ideal.
It is the concept of Enlightened Self-Interest and Enlightened MUTUAL
Self-Interest.
Peace and harmony is the ideal. Friendship, understanding, and
compassion between races is also a noble goal. But, in the absence of
the ideal, we must be willing to accept a mutual understanding that our
own self-interest is inextricably linked. No one is demanding that you
like one another. But we must begin to recognize common interests,
setting aside differences at least temporarily, before we lose
everything. ***Read full article here***
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